Where does “dían” come from?
dían (Old Irish) comes from Celtic *deinos, from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- — to hurtle, to chase.
dían (Old Irish): swift, rapid, sudden, hasty; impetuous, vehement,...
Definitions
- swift, rapid, sudden, hasty; impetuous, vehement,...
Ancestry of “dían”, step by step
dían traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Celtic *deinos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | *deinos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deyh₁- | to hurtle, to chase |
via Proto-Celtic *deinos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *deinos | — |