Where does “dour” come from?

dour (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic duβr, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dour (Breton): water; rain, tears, sweat, saliva

Definitions

  1. water; rain, tears, sweat, saliva

Ancestry of “dour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicduβrwater
2Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dour”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →