Where does “deargmheisce” come from?
deargmheisce (Irish) comes from Irish dearg, from Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic dergos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
deargmheisce (Irish): extreme drunkenness
Ancestry of “deargmheisce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | dearg | red; live; to redden |
| 2 | Old Irish | derg | red |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dergos | red crimson |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |