dual

Irish (Donegal)

/d̪ˠuəlˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • lock, tress
  • wisp, tuft
  • ply, strand
  • twist, twine
  • spiral, whirl

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish dúal (tress, that which belongs is proper to an individual by nature descent, lock of hair, suitable) inherited from Proto-Celtic *doklos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *doḱlos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*doḱlos

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