Where does “déadalt” come from?

déadalt (Irish) comes from Irish alt, from Italian alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

déadalt (Irish): dovetail joint

Definitions

  1. dovetail joint

Ancestry of “déadalt”, step by step

déadalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish alt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaltjoint; juncture; joint, knuckle; knot
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Irish déad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdéadtooth; set of teeth; dovetail
2Old Irishdéttooth; set of teeth; of ivory
3Proto-Celtic*danttooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →
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