Where does “dearfacht” come from?
dearfacht (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.
dearfacht (Irish): certainty
Ancestry of “dearfacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | dearfa | attested, proved; sure, certain |
| 2 | Irish | dearbh | sure, certain |
| 3 | Old Irish | derb | sure, certain, fixed, determinate |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | derwos | firm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | drewh₂- | steady, firm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |