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
Ancestry of “delbaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | delb | form, shape; appearance; image, likeness |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | delwā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |