Where does “uiscedhíonach” come from?

uiscedhíonach (Irish) comes from Irish uisce, 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;...

uiscedhíonach (Irish): waterproof, rainproof, watertight

Definitions

  1. waterproof, rainproof, watertight

Ancestry of “uiscedhíonach”, step by step

uiscedhíonach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish uisce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishuiscewater
2Old Irishuiscewater
3Proto-Celticudenskyoswater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Irish díonach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdíonachprotective; impermeable, proof
2Old Irishdínachprotecting, protected
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →