Where does “derg” come from?

derg (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dergos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

derg (Old Irish): red

Definitions

  1. red

Ancestry of “derg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdergosred crimson
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerg-to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “derg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dergos →
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