Where does “dhith” come from?
dhith (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dí, from Proto-Celtic dī, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
dhith (Scottish Gaelic): of her; of it
Definitions
- of her; of it
Ancestry of “dhith”, step by step
dhith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish dí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dí | third-person singular feminine of di: from her;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dī | from |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via Albanian dhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | dhi | goat, she-goat, nanny goat; I shit |