Where does “Druidry” come from?
Druidry (English) comes from English Druid, from French druide, from Old French druide, from Latin Druidae, from Gaulish Druides, from Proto-Celtic druwits, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
Druidry (English): A religion and philosophy which promotes harmony...
Definitions
- A religion and philosophy which promotes harmony...
Ancestry of “Druidry”, step by step
Druidry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Druid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Druid | Alternative letter-case form of druid; A member... |
| 2 | French | druide | druid |
| 3 | Old French | druide | — |
| 4 | Latin | Druidae | the Druids |
| 5 | Gaulish | Druides | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | druwits | druid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |