Where does “druidic” come from?
druidic (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.
druidic (English): Of or relating to the druids
Definitions
- Of or relating to the druids
Ancestry of “druidic”, step by step
druidic traces back through 3 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 French druidique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | druidique | druidic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via Catalan druida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | druida | druid |