Where does “dlisteanach” come from?

dlisteanach (Irish) comes from Irish dlí, from Old Irish dliged, from Proto-Celtic dligetom — law.

dlisteanach (Irish): lawful, legitimate; regular, proper; loyal,...

Definitions

  1. lawful, legitimate; regular, proper; loyal,...

Ancestry of “dlisteanach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdlílaw; verbal noun of dligh; present subjunctive...
2Old Irishdligedlaw; verbal noun of dligid
3Proto-Celticdligetomlaw

Words derived from “dlisteanach”

Every word from Proto-Celtic dligetom →Every word from Old Irish dliged →Every word from Irish dlí →