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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

  1. burn, singe; sear, scorch; put out; hope,...

Ancestry of “dóigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdóïd—
2Proto-Celtic*dauyeti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂w-kindle, burn; to burn

Words derived from “dóigh”

  • gásdóire
  • dóire
  • andóigh
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