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Where does “dà-” come from?

dà- (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dà, from Old Irish dá, from Proto-Celtic dwau, from Proto-Brythonic dọw, from Proto-Celtic *duwo, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dà- (Scottish Gaelic): bi-, di-, two-

Definitions

  1. bi-, di-, two-

Ancestry of “dà-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdàtwo
2Old Irishdátwo
3Proto-Celticdwautwo
4Proto-Brythonicdọwtwo
5Proto-Celtic*duwo—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dà-”

  • dà-ghlainne
  • dà-fhradharc
  • dà-fhaobhrach
  • dà-theangach
  • dà-fhoghar
  • dà-chorpach
  • dà-chànanach
  • dà-mhiannach
  • dà-sheallach
  • dà-shioladh
  • dà-sheaghachd
  • dà-shealladh
  • dà-ghuthach
  • dà-dhathach
  • dà-fhiaclach
  • dà-dhadamach
  • dà-phuncach
  • dà bhliadhnail
  • dà-ghlainneach
  • dà-sheasmhach
  • dà-chulturas
  • dà-ghuth
  • dà-mhogallach
  • dà-dhuilleach
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