Where does “deil” come from?

deil (Irish) comes from Old Irish deil, from Proto-Celtic delwā, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

deil (Irish): lathe; to turn, shape with a lathe

Definitions

  1. lathe; to turn, shape with a lathe

Ancestry of “deil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdeila straight piece of wood in various applications
2Proto-Celticdelwāform
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic delwā →Every word from Old Irish deil →