Focal an Lae #109
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: fís (FEESH) [f′iːs′]

Meaning: fís = vision

Usage:

History: Old Irish “fís” was borrowed from Latin “visio”, from the verb “videre” (to see), which goes back to Indo-European *wid-ē-, from the root *weid- (see). English cognates include “view”, “visa” and “vision”.

Scottish Gaelic: fis (not in common use)

2008-06-19 CPD