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

  1. One of an order of priests among certain groups...

Ancestry of “druid”, step by step

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

Words derived from “druid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →