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Where does “dà-bheathach” come from?

dà-bheathach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dà-, 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-bheathach (Scottish Gaelic): amphibious; amphibian

Definitions

  1. amphibious; amphibian

Ancestry of “dà-bheathach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdà-bi-, di-, two-
2Scottish Gaelicdàtwo
3Old Irishdátwo
4Proto-Celticdwautwo
5Proto-Brythonicdọwtwo
6Proto-Celtic*duwo—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dà-bheathach”

  • dà-bheathachas
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