Where does “doimhneacht” come from?
doimhneacht (Irish) comes from Irish domhain, from Old Irish domain, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
doimhneacht (Irish): depth
Ancestry of “doimhneacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | domhain | deep; depth; inflection of domhan :
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| 2 | Old Irish | domain | deep |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dubnos | deep; world |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “doimhneacht”