Where does “deigr” come from?

deigr (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh deigyr, from Proto-Brythonic *dėgr, from Proto-Celtic *dakrū, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru.

deigr (Welsh): Soft mutation of teigr

Definitions

  1. Soft mutation of teigr

Ancestry of “deigr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshdeigyr—
2Proto-Brythonic*dėgr—
3Proto-Celtic*dakrūtear
4Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱrutear
5Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂éḱru—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru →Every word from Proto-Celtic *dakrū →