Where does “dealaich” come from?

dealaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish deil, from Proto-Celtic delwā, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dealaich (Scottish Gaelic): part, separate, segregate; insulate

Definitions

  1. part, separate, segregate; insulate

Ancestry of “dealaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdeila straight piece of wood in various applications
2Proto-Celticdelwāform
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “dealaich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic delwā →Every word from Old Irish deil →