Where does “doimhneachd” come from?

doimhneachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic domhainn, from Old Irish domain, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

doimhneachd (Scottish Gaelic): depth

Definitions

  1. depth

Ancestry of “doimhneachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdomhainndeep; profound; double-minded; hollow
2Old Irishdomaindeep
3Proto-Celticdubnosdeep; world
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dubnos →