Where does “deathach” come from?
deathach (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish Dé, from Proto-Celtic dwīyūss, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “deathach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | Dé | vocative/genitive singular of Día |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dwīyūss | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “deathach”