Where does “dà-shealladh” come from?
dà-shealladh (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-shealladh (Scottish Gaelic): second sight, clairvoyance
Definitions
- second sight, clairvoyance
Ancestry of “dà-shealladh”, step by step
dà-shealladh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic dà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dà | two |
| 2 | Old Irish | dá | two |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dwau | two |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | dọw | two |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *duwo | two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Scottish Gaelic sealladh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | sealladh | vision, eyesight; look, glance; sight, view,... |