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Where does “dekos” come from?

dekos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European déḱos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

dekos (Proto-Celtic): honor

Definitions

  1. honor

Ancestry of “dekos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱosthat which is proper
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “dekos”

  • Lughaidh
  • Lugaid
  • Lugudeks
  • ᚂᚒᚌᚒᚇᚓᚉᚉᚐᚄ
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