Where does “Dobhar-chú” come from?

Dobhar-chú (English) comes from Irish dobharchú, from Old Irish doburchú, from Proto-Celtic dubrokū, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Dobhar-chú (English): A creature from Irish and Scottish folklore that resembles both a dog and an otter, or sometimes a half dog, half fish

Definitions

  1. A creature from Irish and Scottish folklore that resembles both a dog and an otter, or sometimes a half dog, half fish

Ancestry of “Dobhar-chú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdobharchú—
2Old Irishdoburchúotter
3Proto-Celticdubrokūotter
4Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →