Where does “dóigh” come from?
dóigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish dóïd, from Proto-Celtic *dauyeti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂w- — kindle, burn; to burn.
dóigh (Irish): burn, singe; sear, scorch; put out; hope,...
Definitions
- burn, singe; sear, scorch; put out; hope,...
Ancestry of “dóigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dóïd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *dauyeti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂w- | kindle, burn; to burn |
Words derived from “dóigh”