dian
Irish (Donegal)
/dʲiənˠ/
adj
Definitions
- vehement, intense, violent, severe
- (obsolete) swift, quick
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish dían (rapid, swift, fast) inherited from Proto-Celtic *dēnos derived from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₁- (fly, move swiftly).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*deyh₁-
Gloss
fly, move swiftly
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Action/Process