Where does “taigh-dhealbh” come from?

taigh-dhealbh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic taigh, from Middle Irish taige, from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

taigh-dhealbh (Scottish Gaelic): picture house, cinema

Definitions

  1. picture house, cinema

Ancestry of “taigh-dhealbh”, step by step

taigh-dhealbh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic taigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictaighhouse, dwelling
2Middle Irishtaige—
3Old Irishtechhouse
4Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Scottish Gaelic dealbh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdealbhpicture, drawing, image; photograph; imagine,...
2Old Irishdelbform, shape; appearance; image, likeness
3Proto-Celticdelwāform
4Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Old Irish tech →