Where does “taisdíonach” come from?

taisdíonach (Irish) comes from Irish tais, from Old Irish taís, from Proto-Celtic taisto- — dough.

taisdíonach (Irish): dampproof

Definitions

  1. dampproof

Ancestry of “taisdíonach”, step by step

taisdíonach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish tais

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtaisdamp, moist, humid; soft, smooth, tender; mild,...
2Old Irishtaísdough
3Proto-Celtictaisto-dough

via Irish díonach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdíonachprotective; impermeable, proof
2Old Irishdínachprotecting, protected
Every word from Proto-Celtic taisto- →Every word from Old Irish taís →Every word from Irish tais →