Where does “ath-dhealbh” come from?

ath-dhealbh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dealbh, from Old Irish delb, from Proto-Celtic delwā, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

ath-dhealbh (Scottish Gaelic): transform

Definitions

  1. transform

Ancestry of “ath-dhealbh”, step by step

ath-dhealbh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic dealbh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdealbhpicture, drawing, image; photograph; imagine,...
2Old Irishdelbform, shape; appearance; image, likeness
3Proto-Celticdelwāform
4Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

via Scottish Gaelic ath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicathnext
2Old Irisháthford; open space or hollow between two objects
3Proto-Celticyātusford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic delwā →Every word from Old Irish delb →