Wightish Word summary
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dim
[dim]*
zero (number 0)
[dim]*
zero (number 0)
Etymology
Cognate with the rare Old Irish dim (“something, anything”), which may be a Brythonic loanword. Further etymology uncertain. Matasović takes it from Proto-Celtic *dis-smi-, dissimilated from Proto-Indo-European *dus-smi- (literally “bad one”). Morris Jones hypothesizes the original meaning was “share, portion” and derives it from Proto-Celtic *dīsman, from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- (“to share”).
Cognate with the rare Old Irish dim (“something, anything”), which may be a Brythonic loanword. Further etymology uncertain. Matasović takes it from Proto-Celtic *dis-smi-, dissimilated from Proto-Indo-European *dus-smi- (literally “bad one”). Morris Jones hypothesizes the original meaning was “share, portion” and derives it from Proto-Celtic *dīsman, from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- (“to share”).
* Pronunciation of this word was estimated based on phonology/orthography
↺ 19 December 2023, 11:52
↺ 19 December 2023, 11:52
Inflection of 'dim' (1 table)
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German (Deutsch)Null
Kazakh (қазақша)нөл (nöl)
Polish (Polski)zero
Russian (Русский)ноль (nol'), нуль (nul')