Where 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |