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Where does “dóite” come from?

dóite (Irish) comes from Irish dóigh, from Old Irish dóïd, from Proto-Celtic *dauyeti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂w- — kindle, burn; to burn.

dóite (Irish): past participle of dóigh; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. past participle of dóigh; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “dóite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdóighburn, singe; sear, scorch; put out; hope,...
2Old Irishdóïd—
3Proto-Celtic*dauyeti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂w-kindle, burn; to burn

Words derived from “dóite”

  • dóiteán
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂w- →