Etymology Explorer › IrishWhere does “deasghnáth” come from? deasghnáth (Irish) comes from Irish deas, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
deasghnáth (Irish): rite, ceremony, ritual, formality
Definitions rite, ceremony, ritual, formality Ancestry of “deasghnáth”, step by step deasghnáth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish deas Step Language Word Meaning 1 Irish deas south, southerly, to the south; right,... 2 Old Irish dess right; south 3 Proto-Celtic dexswos right; south 4 Proto-Indo-European deḱswo- — 5 Proto-Indo-European deḱs- right
via Irish gnáth Step Language Word Meaning 1 Irish gnáth custom, usage; customary thing; frequentation 2 Old Irish gnáth customary; usual; intimates, familiar friends 3 Proto-Celtic gnātos known, recognised 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- to know