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
Ancestry of “druidish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Druid | Alternative letter-case form of druid; A member... |
| 2 | French | druide | druid |
| 3 | Old French | druide | — |
| 4 | Latin | Druidae | — |
| 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 |