Where does “lì-dhealbh” come from?
lì-dhealbh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dealbh, from Old Irish delb, from Proto-Celtic delwā, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
lì-dhealbh (Scottish Gaelic): painting
Ancestry of “lì-dhealbh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dealbh | picture, drawing, image; photograph; imagine,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | delb | form, shape; appearance; image, likeness |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | delwā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |