Where does “deor” come from?
deor (Irish) comes from Irish deoir, from Old Irish dér, from Proto-Celtic dakrom, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
deor (Irish): genitive plural of deoir; Alternative form of...
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- genitive plural of deoir; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “deor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | deoir | tear; vocative/genitive singular of deor |
| 2 | Old Irish | dér | tear, teardrop (from the eyes) |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dakrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |