Where does “deilbh” come from?
deilbh (Irish) comes from Old Irish delb, from Proto-Celtic delwā, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
deilbh (Irish): frame, figure; shape, appearance; warp
Definitions
- frame, figure; shape, appearance; warp
Ancestry of “deilbh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | delb | form, shape; appearance; image, likeness |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | delwā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |