Where does “srayi dheth” come from?
srayi dheth (Lower Tanana) comes from Scottish Gaelic dheth, from Old Irish Dé, from Proto-Celtic dwīyūss, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
srayi dheth (Lower Tanana): sheath of a knife
Definitions
- sheath of a knife
Ancestry of “srayi dheth”, step by step
srayi dheth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic dheth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dheth | of him; of it |
| 2 | Old Irish | Dé | vocative/genitive singular of Día |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dwīyūss | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Lower Tanana srayi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | srayi | knife |