Where does “deiseil” come from?
deiseil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dessel, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
deiseil (Scottish Gaelic): southward, sunward; having a southern exposure;...
Definitions
- southward, sunward; having a southern exposure;...
Ancestry of “deiseil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dessel | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | dess | right; south |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dexswos | right; south |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱswo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
Words derived from “deiseil”