Where does “teilgeoir” come from?

teilgeoir (Irish) comes from Irish teilg, from Middle Irish teilcid, from Old Irish do·léici — to throw, cast.

teilgeoir (Irish): thrower, pitcher, slinger; projector; founder

Definitions

  1. thrower, pitcher, slinger; projector; founder

Ancestry of “teilgeoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishteilgto cast, throw; to project; to fade
2Middle Irishteilcid—
3Old Irishdo·léicito throw, cast

Words derived from “teilgeoir”

Every word from Old Irish do·léici →Every word from Middle Irish teilcid →Every word from Irish teilg →