Where does “ard-dílseacht” come from?

ard-dílseacht (Irish) comes from Irish ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ard-dílseacht (Irish): high fidelity

Definitions

  1. high fidelity

Ancestry of “ard-dílseacht”, step by step

ard-dílseacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Irish dílseacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdílseachtproprietary right, ownership; property,...
2Irish-achtNominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or...
3Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
4Proto-Celtic-axtā—
5Proto-Celticaxtā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →