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

  1. a straight piece of wood in various applications

Ancestry of “deil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdelwāform
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “deil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic delwā →