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Where does “dealbh” come from?

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

dealbh (Scottish Gaelic): picture, drawing, image; photograph; imagine,...

Definitions

  1. picture, drawing, image; photograph; imagine,...

Ancestry of “dealbh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdelbform, shape; appearance; image, likeness
2Proto-Celticdelwā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “dealbh”

  • lì-dhealbh
  • mì-dhealbhaich
  • mì-dhealbh
  • ath-dhealbh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →