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Where does “dùisg” come from?

dùisg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish dúiscid, from Old Irish do·díuschi — awakens, brings back to life.

dùisg (Scottish Gaelic): wake, rouse, rise, awaken

Definitions

  1. wake, rouse, rise, awaken

Ancestry of “dùisg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdúiscid—
2Old Irishdo·díuschiawakens, brings back to life

Words derived from “dùisg”

  • ath-dhùisg
Every word from Old Irish do·díuschi →