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Where does “delbaid” come from?

delbaid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish delb, from Proto-Celtic delwā, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

delbaid (Old Irish): to shape, to form

Definitions

  1. to shape, to form

Ancestry of “delbaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdelbform, shape; appearance; image, likeness
2Proto-Celticdelwā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →