Where does “deis” come from?
deis (Irish) comes from Irish deas, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
deis (Irish): right hand; right-hand side; suitable,...
Definitions
- right hand; right-hand side; suitable,...
Ancestry of “deis”, 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 |