Where does “dealbhóir” come from?
dealbhóir (Irish) comes from Irish dealbh, from Middle Irish delam, from Old Irish dí-, from Proto-Celtic dī-, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
dealbhóir (Irish): sculptor
Ancestry of “dealbhóir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | dealbh | statue; destitute, impoverished; bare, empty |
| 2 | Middle Irish | delam | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | dí- | of, from |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dī- | from, of; clothes, clothing; from, away |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |