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Where does “duileasc” come from?

duileasc (Irish) comes from Old Irish duilesc, from Proto-Celtic *doliskos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

duileasc (Irish): dulse

Definitions

  1. dulse

Ancestry of “duileasc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishduilesc—
2Proto-Celtic*doliskos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “duileasc”

  • dulce
  • dulse
  • dulceness
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