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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

  1. Clockwise; Clockwise motion

Ancestry of “deasil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdeiseilsouthward, sunward; having a southern exposure;...
2Old Irishdessel—
3Old Irishdessright; south
4Proto-Celticdexswosright; south
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱswo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “deasil”

  • deiseal
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