Where does “crosdiabhal” come from?
crosdiabhal (Irish) comes from Irish diabhal, from Old Irish díabul, from Latin Diabolus, from Ancient Greek Διάβολος, from Ancient Greek διαβάλλω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
crosdiabhal (Irish): Devil's imp, mischievous person
Definitions
- Devil's imp, mischievous person
Ancestry of “crosdiabhal”, step by step
crosdiabhal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish diabhal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | diabhal | devil; no, not a |
| 2 | Old Irish | díabul | double |
| 3 | Latin | Diabolus | the Devil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Διάβολος | slanderous; libellous |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διαβάλλω | throw over or across; set at variance, make a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |