Etymology Explorer › Scottish Gaelic

Where does “deimhinn” come from?

deimhinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish demin, from Proto-Celtic demenis — certain.

deimhinn (Scottish Gaelic): certain, sure, positive; certain, definite,...

Definitions

  1. certain, sure, positive; certain, definite,...

Ancestry of “deimhinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdeminsure, certain
2Proto-Celticdemeniscertain

Words derived from “deimhinn”

  • deimhinnte
Every word from Proto-Celtic demenis →