Where does “dìol” come from?
dìol (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dílaid, from Old Irish díl, from Old Irish dí-, from Proto-Celtic dī-, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
dìol (Scottish Gaelic): avenge, take revenge; compensate, render, reward,...
Definitions
- avenge, take revenge; compensate, render, reward,...
Ancestry of “dìol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dílaid | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | díl | satisfaction, paying, of a debt |
| 3 | Old Irish | dí- | of, from |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dī- | from, of; clothes, clothing; from, away |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
Words derived from “dìol”