Where does “dearbh-theodhachd” come from?

dearbh-theodhachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dearbh, from Old Irish derb, from Proto-Celtic derwos, from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

dearbh-theodhachd (Scottish Gaelic): absolute temperature

Definitions

  1. absolute temperature

Ancestry of “dearbh-theodhachd”, step by step

dearbh-theodhachd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic dearbh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdearbhsame, very, exact; to try, to test; to prove
2Old Irishderbsure, certain, fixed, determinate
3Proto-Celticderwosfirm
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrewh₂-steady, firm
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Scottish Gaelic teodhachd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicteodhachdtemperature
2Scottish Gaelic-achdDenoting system of government; Denoting religion;...
3Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
4Proto-Celtic-axtā—
5Proto-Celticaxtā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂- →