Where does “dearfach” come from?

dearfach (Irish) comes from Irish dearfa, from Irish dearbh, from Old Irish derb, from Proto-Celtic derwos, from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

dearfach (Irish): affirmative, positive

Definitions

  1. affirmative, positive

Ancestry of “dearfach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdearfaattested, proved; sure, certain
2Irishdearbhsure, certain
3Old Irishderbsure, certain, fixed, determinate
4Proto-Celticderwosfirm
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrewh₂-steady, firm
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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