Where does “dùil” come from?
dùil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dùil (Scottish Gaelic): hope, expectation, expectancy, prospect;...
Definitions
- hope, expectation, expectancy, prospect;...
Ancestry of “dùil”, step by step
dùil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Old Irish dúil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dúil | element; being, creature; thing |