delw

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈdɛlu/, /ˈdeːlu/

noun
Definitions
  • image
  • statue, sculpture
  • effigy
  • idol

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh delw inherited from Old Welsh delu inherited from Proto-Brythonic *delw 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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