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Where does “deas” come from?

deas (Irish) comes from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

deas (Irish): south, southerly, to the south; right,...

Definitions

  1. south, southerly, to the south; right,...

Ancestry of “deas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdessright; south
2Proto-Celticdexswosright; south
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱswo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “deas”

  • deasghnáth
  • deis
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