Where does “dia-àicheadh” come from?
dia-àicheadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dia, from Old Irish día, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dia-àicheadh (Scottish Gaelic): atheism
Ancestry of “dia-àicheadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dia | god, deity |
| 2 | Old Irish | día | day; god |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |