Where does “ceàrd-dubhan” come from?
ceàrd-dubhan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dubhan, from Old Irish dubán, from Primitive Irish ᚇᚑᚃᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
ceàrd-dubhan (Scottish Gaelic): dung beetle; hornet; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- dung beetle; hornet; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “ceàrd-dubhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dubhan | hook |
| 2 | Old Irish | dubán | hook |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚇᚑᚃᚐᚌᚅᚔ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dubus | black |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |