Where does “duilligh” come from?
duilligh (Irish) comes from Irish duille, from Middle Irish duille, from Old Irish duilne, from Proto-Celtic *dolinyā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.
duilligh (Irish): foliate; vocative/genitive singular masculine of...
Definitions
- foliate; vocative/genitive singular masculine of...
Ancestry of “duilligh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | duille | leaf; leaves, foliage; eyelid |
| 2 | Middle Irish | duille | leaf; foliage; something resembling a leaf,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | duilne | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *dolinyā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelh₁- | blossom; be green; to bloom, be green |