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
- used only in fixed phrases; see derived terms
Ancestry of “diaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dead | end, conclusion |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dīwedom | end |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |