Where does “druid” come from?
Druid comes from French druide, Spanish Druidae, Latin druidae, and Proto-Celtic druwits, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dóru meaning tree.
druid (English): One of an order of priests among certain groups...
Definitions
- One of an order of priests among certain groups...
Ancestry of “druid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | druide | druid |
| 2 | Old French | druide | — |
| 3 | Latin | Druidae | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | Druides | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | druwits | druid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
Words derived from “druid”