Where does “dech” come from?

dech (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dekos, from Proto-Indo-European déḱos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

dech (Old Irish): best

Definitions

  1. best

Ancestry of “dech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdekoshonor
2Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱosthat which is proper
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱos →Every word from Proto-Celtic dekos →