Where does “dhaibh” come from?
dhaibh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic do, from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
dhaibh (Scottish Gaelic): to them; for them
Definitions
- to them; for them
Ancestry of “dhaibh”, step by step
dhaibh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic do
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | do | your; to; for |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ro- | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |