Where does “dess” come from?
dess (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dess (Old Irish): right; south
Ancestry of “dess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dexswos | right; south |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱswo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
Words derived from “dess”