Where does “téadchlár” come from?
téadchlár (Irish) comes from Irish téad, from Old Irish tét, from Latin tantus, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
téadchlár (Irish): dulcimer
Definitions
- dulcimer
Ancestry of “téadchlár”, step by step
téadchlár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish téad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | téad | rope; string of a musical instrument;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | tét | cord; rope; string |
| 3 | Latin | tantus | of such size, of such measure; so much, so great |
| 4 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |