Where does “daltachas” come from?
daltachas (Irish) comes from Irish daltach, from Irish ách, from Old Irish acht, from Proto-Celtic extos, from Proto-Indo-European eǵʰs — out; from, out of.
daltachas (Irish): fosterage; pupilage
Ancestry of “daltachas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | daltach | of or belonging to foster children; having foster... |
| 2 | Irish | ách | Alternative form of ach |
| 3 | Old Irish | acht | but; provided; inflection of aigid:
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| 4 | Proto-Celtic | extos | except, but |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵʰs | out; from, out of |