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Where does “neo-druidism” come from?

neo-druidism (English) comes from English druidism, 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 — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

neo-druidism (English): The religion and philosophical beliefs promoting...

Definitions

  1. The religion and philosophical beliefs promoting...

Ancestry of “neo-druidism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdruidismThe religion, philosophical beliefs, and...
2EnglishdruidOne of an order of priests among certain groups...
3Frenchdruidedruid
4Old Frenchdruide—
5LatinDruidae—
6GaulishDruides—
7Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
8Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
9Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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