Where does “diota” come from?

diota (English) comes from Welsh diod, from Proto-Celtic dī-āti-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

diota (English): A vase or drinking cup with two handles

Definitions

  1. A vase or drinking cup with two handles

Ancestry of “diota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdioddrink
2Proto-Celticdī-āti-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dī-āti-s →Every word from Welsh diod →