Where does “díl” come from?

díl (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish do·lá, from Proto-Celtic di-layo-, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- — stone; loosen, release; to let.

díl (Old Irish): satisfaction, paying, of a debt

Definitions

  1. satisfaction, paying, of a debt

Ancestry of “díl”, step by step

díl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish do·lá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdo·lárejects, remits
2Proto-Celticdi-layo-throw away
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁w-stone; loosen, release; to let

via Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “díl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic di-layo- →Every word from Old Irish do·lá →