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Where does “Druid” come from?

Druid comes from French druide, Spanish Druidae, Latin druidae, and Proto-Celtic druwits, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "tree" or "wood."

Druid (English): Alternative letter-case form of druid; A member...

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of druid; A member...

Ancestry of “Druid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdruidedruid
2Old Frenchdruide—
3LatinDruidae—
4GaulishDruides—
5Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “Druid”

  • Druidical
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