Where does “deiseal” come from?

deiseal (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.

deiseal (Scottish Gaelic): southward, sunward; clockwise

Definitions

  1. southward, sunward; clockwise

Ancestry of “deiseal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdeasready, prepared, accomplished; right, right-hand;...
2Old Irishdessright; south
3Proto-Celticdexswosright; south
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱswo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dexswos →