Where does “de” come from?
de (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dwīyūss, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
de (Old Irish): smoke; inflection of día :
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Definitions
- smoke; inflection of día :
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Ancestry of “de”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dwīyūss | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |