- fàilt
- fàilt, fàiltewelcome, hail! Irish, Old Irish fáilte, *vâletiâ, root vâl, vel, glow; Welsh gwawl, lumen; Greek a$$'léa, warmth, sun's heat; Gothic vulan, be hot, Old High German walm, heat (Bez.). Cf. Caesar's Valetiacus. Borrowing from Latin valête seems to be Zimmer's view (Zeit. $$+30 28). Rhys suggests Welsh gwell; Hend., English wealth.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.