do-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "do"

Czech

Prefix

do-

1. A prefix, usually indicating a destination or a completed action or state.

Derived terms

► Czech words prefixed with do-

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish do-, du-, from Proto-Celtic *dus-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

Prefix

do-

1. impossible, extremely difficult, to
2. ill, evil

Derived terms

► Irish words prefixed with do-

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
do-	dho-	ndo-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• "do-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “do-, du-” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish do-, du-.

Prefix

do-

1. non-, un-

Derived terms

► Manx words prefixed with do-

References

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

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Old Irish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *dus-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

Alternative forms

• du-

Prefix

do-

1. impossible, extremely difficult, to
2. ill, evil

Derived terms

► Old Irish words prefixed with do-

Antonyms

• so-, su-

Etymology 2

Prefix

do-

1. pretonic form of di-
2. pretonic form of to-

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
do-	do- pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/	ndo-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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

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Polish

Prefix

do-

1. further, additionally
2. completing something unfinished

Derived terms

► Polish words prefixed with do-

• domknąć
• dorzucić
• dookreślić

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish do-, du-.

Prefix

do-

1. un-

Derived terms

► Scottish Gaelic words prefixed with do-

See also

• ao-
• mì-
• eu-
• neo-

References

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