Where does “deas-ghnàth” come from?

deas-ghnàth (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic deas, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

deas-ghnàth (Scottish Gaelic): ceremony, ritual, rite

Definitions

  1. ceremony, ritual, rite

Ancestry of “deas-ghnàth”, step by step

deas-ghnàth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic deas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdeasready, prepared, accomplished; right, right-hand;...
2Old Irishdessright; south
3Proto-Celticdexswosright; south
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱswo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

via Scottish Gaelic gnàth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgnàthcustom, habit, convention
2Old Irishgnáthcustomary; usual; intimates, familiar friends
3Proto-Celticgnātosknown, recognised
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dexswos →