dealbh

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈdʲalˠəvˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • statue

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish delb (form, statue, likeness, figure, image, appearance, shape) inherited from Proto-Celtic *delwā derived from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (split, cut, hew, distribute), *delh₁- (split, cut, hew, distribute).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*delh₁-

Gloss

split, cut, hew, distribute

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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