Where does “dlisteanaigh” come from?

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

dlisteanaigh (Irish): legitimate, justify, legalize, legitimize,...

Definitions

  1. legitimate, justify, legalize, legitimize,...

Ancestry of “dlisteanaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdlisteanachlawful, legitimate; regular, proper; loyal,...
2Irishdlílaw; verbal noun of dligh; present subjunctive...
3Old Irishdligedlaw; verbal noun of dligid
4Proto-Celticdligetomlaw
Every word from Proto-Celtic dligetom →Every word from Old Irish dliged →Every word from Irish dlí →