Where does “dearg” come from?

dearg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic dergos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dearg (Scottish Gaelic): red; reddish; complete, utter

Definitions

  1. red; reddish; complete, utter

Ancestry of “dearg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdergred
2Proto-Celticdergosred crimson
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerg-to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dearg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dergos →