Where does “deg-” come from?
deg- (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish dí, from Proto-Celtic dī, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Ancestry of “deg-”, step by step
deg- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish dí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dí | third-person singular feminine of di: from her;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dī | from |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via Proto-Celtic dagos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dagos | good |
via Old Irish fíach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fíach | due, obligation; debt |
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