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Where does “deasaich” come from?

deasaich (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.

deasaich (Scottish Gaelic): prepare; cook; edit

Definitions

  1. prepare; cook; edit

Ancestry of “deasaich”, step by step

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