Where does “deasil” come from?
deasil (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic deiseil, from Old Irish dessel, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
deasil (English): Clockwise; Clockwise motion
Definitions
- Clockwise; Clockwise motion
Ancestry of “deasil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | deiseil | southward, sunward; having a southern exposure;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | dessel | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | dess | right; south |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dexswos | right; south |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱswo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
Words derived from “deasil”