Where does “dearcag” come from?
dearcag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ag, from Scottish Gaelic aig, from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
dearcag (Scottish Gaelic): Diminutive of dearc; berry
Definitions
- Diminutive of dearc; berry
Ancestry of “dearcag”, step by step
dearcag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic ag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ag | Used before the verbal noun to form the present... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | aig | At, by, near, close by; In somebody's possession;... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | oc | at, beside, by |
| 4 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Scottish Gaelic dearc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dearc | berry |
| 2 | Middle Irish | erc | — |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚓᚏᚉᚐ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸerkos | speckled |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |