derg

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dergos (“red, crimson”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“to dim, darken”); compare Old English deorc (“dark”) and Tocharian A tärkär, Tocharian B tarkär (“cloud”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʲerɡ/

Adjective

derg

  1. red
    Synonyms: flann, rúad

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
derg derg
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/		 nderg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • “derg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Zazaki

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *dargáh, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós. Compare Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬔𐬀‎ (darəga), Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrgha).

Adjective

derg (comparative dehana derg, superlative zaf derg)

  1. long
  2. tall

Derived terms

  • dergey
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