Where does “dligh” come from?
dligh (Irish) comes from Old Irish dligid, from Proto-Celtic dligeti, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ-.
dligh (Irish): to deserve; to merit, earn; to owe, be obliged
Definitions
- to deserve; to merit, earn; to owe, be obliged
Ancestry of “dligh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dligid | to be entitled to, have a right to, be owed; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dligeti | to be indebted, to be owed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰlegʰ- | — |