Where does “de” come from?

de (Welsh) comes from Welsh deau, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

de (Welsh): right; south, southern; south

Definitions

  1. right; south, southern; south

Ancestry of “de”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdeauright; south
2Proto-Celticdexswosright; south
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱswo-
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “de

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-