Where does “teasdíonach” come from?
teasdíonach (Irish) comes from Irish teas, from Old Irish tess, from Proto-Celtic texstus, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
teasdíonach (Irish): insulating, heatproof, heat-resistant
Definitions
- insulating, heatproof, heat-resistant
Ancestry of “teasdíonach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | teas | heat, warmth; passion; feverishness |
| 2 | Old Irish | tess | heat, warmth |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | texstus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |