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Where does “dergos” come from?

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

dergos (Proto-Celtic): red crimson

Definitions

  1. red crimson

Ancestry of “dergos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dergos”

  • scothdhearg
  • infridhearg
  • dearg
  • fodhearg
  • scoth-bhándearg
  • imdhearg
  • deargmheisce
  • bándearg
  • fo-dhearg
  • bàn-dhearg
  • dearg
  • speuclairean bàn-dhearg
  • derg
  • jiarg-
  • jiarg
  • breck-yiarg
  • fo-yiarg
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