Where does “ath-dhìol” come from?
ath-dhìol (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dìol, from Old Irish dílaid, from Old Irish díl, from Old Irish dí-, from Proto-Celtic dī-, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
ath-dhìol (Scottish Gaelic): recompense, refund, repay, requite
Definitions
- recompense, refund, repay, requite
Ancestry of “ath-dhìol”, step by step
ath-dhìol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic dìol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dìol | avenge, take revenge; compensate, render, reward,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | dílaid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | díl | satisfaction, paying, of a debt |
| 4 | Old Irish | dí- | of, from |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dī- | from, of; clothes, clothing; from, away |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |