Where does “dian” come from?

dian (Irish) comes from Old Irish dían, from Celtic *deinos, from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- — to hurtle, to chase.

dian (Irish): vehement, intense, violent, severe; swift, quick

Definitions

  1. vehement, intense, violent, severe; swift, quick

Ancestry of “dian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdíanswift, rapid, sudden, hasty; impetuous, vehement,...
2Celtic*deinos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyh₁-to hurtle, to chase

Words derived from “dian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- →Every word from Celtic *deinos →Every word from Old Irish dían →
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