Where does “dligh” come from?

dligh (Irish) comes from Old Irish dligid, from Proto-Celtic dligeti, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ- — to owe, be indebted to.

dligh (Irish): to deserve; to merit, earn; to owe, be obliged

Definitions

  1. to deserve; to merit, earn; to owe, be obliged

Ancestry of “dligh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdligidto be entitled to, have a right to, be owed; to...
2Proto-Celticdligetito be indebted, to be owed
3Proto-Indo-European*dʰlegʰ-to owe, be indebted to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰlegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dligeti →Every word from Old Irish dligid →