Where does “archdruid” come from?

archdruid (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.

archdruid (English): A chief druid

Definitions

  1. A chief druid

Ancestry of “archdruid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDruidAlternative letter-case form of druid; A member...
2Frenchdruidedruid
3Old Frenchdruide—
4LatinDruidaethe Druids
5GaulishDruides—
6Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →