Where does “dithis” come from?

dithis (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Irish dias, from Irish dia, from Old Irish día, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dithis (Scottish Gaelic): two, couple, pair

Definitions

  1. two, couple, pair

Ancestry of “dithis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdiasear, cob
2Irishdiaa god; day
3Old Irishdíaday; god
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →
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