Where does “déadeagar” come from?
déadeagar (Irish) comes from Irish déad, from Old Irish dét, from Proto-Celtic *dant, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
déadeagar (Irish): dentition
Definitions
- dentition
Ancestry of “déadeagar”, step by step
déadeagar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish déad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | déad | tooth; set of teeth; dovetail |
| 2 | Old Irish | dét | tooth; set of teeth; of ivory |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *dant | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Irish eagar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | eagar | arrangement, order; state, plight; ornamental,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ecor | arranging, disposing, setting in order |
| 3 | Middle Irish | in·cuirethar | puts in, brings in, introduces, imposes |