Where does “déistin” come from?

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

déistin (Irish): distaste, nausea; disgust, loathing

Definitions

  1. distaste, nausea; disgust, loathing

Ancestry of “déistin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdéistin—
2Old Irishdétsin—
3Old Irishdéttooth; set of teeth; of ivory
4Proto-Celtic*danttooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Celtic *dant →