Where does “diaidh” come from?

diaidh (Irish) comes from Old Irish dead, from Proto-Celtic dīwedom, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

diaidh (Irish): used only in fixed phrases; see derived terms

Definitions

  1. used only in fixed phrases; see derived terms

Ancestry of “diaidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdeadend, conclusion
2Proto-Celticdīwedomend
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Celtic dīwedom →Every word from Old Irish dead →
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