Where does “druidish” come from?
druidish (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.
druidish (English): Archaic form of druidic
Definitions
- Archaic form of druidic
Ancestry of “druidish”, step by step
druidish 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 ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |