Where does “di-” come from?
di- (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic dī-, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
di- (Welsh): intensifying prefix; without, -less, de-, a-
Definitions
- intensifying prefix; without, -less, de-, a-
Ancestry of “di-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dī- | from, of; clothes, clothing; from, away |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |