Where does “uisce” come from?

uisce (Irish) comes from Old Irish uisce, from Proto-Celtic udenskyos, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

uisce (Irish): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “uisce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishuiscewater
2Proto-Celticudenskyoswater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “uisce

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-
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