Where does “déad” come from?

déad (Irish) comes from Old Irish dét, from Proto-Celtic *dant, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

déad (Irish): tooth; set of teeth; dovetail

Definitions

  1. tooth; set of teeth; dovetail

Ancestry of “déad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdéttooth; set of teeth; of ivory
2Proto-Celtic*danttooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “déad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Celtic *dant →
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