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Where does “Debra” come from?

Debra (English) comes from Proto-Slavic dьbrь, from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Debra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьbrьvalley, ravine
2LatinDubris—
3BrythonicDubras—
4Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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