Where does “deil” come from?
deil (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic delwā, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
deil (Old Irish): a straight piece of wood in various applications
Definitions
- a straight piece of wood in various applications
Ancestry of “deil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | delwā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |
Words derived from “deil”