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Where does “dingid” come from?

dingid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dingeti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰinéǵʰti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

dingid (Old Irish): to press; to thrust

Definitions

  1. to press; to thrust

Ancestry of “dingid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdingetiknead, form, press
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰinéǵʰti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “dingid”

  • fording
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