Where does “deisealán” come from?

deisealán (Irish) comes from Irish deiseal, from Old Irish dessel, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

deisealán (Irish): cowlick

Definitions

  1. cowlick

Ancestry of “deisealán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishdeisealRighthandwise; clockwise; sunwise; Right-hand...
2Old Irishdessel—
3Old Irishdessright; south
4Proto-Celticdexswosright; south
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱswo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dexswos →
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