Where does “Droichead na Bandan” come from?

Droichead na Bandan (Irish) comes from Irish droichead, from Old Irish drochet, from Old Irish droch, from Proto-Celtic drukos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “Droichead na Bandan”, step by step

Droichead na Bandan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish droichead

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdroicheadbridge
2Old Irishdrochetbridge
3Old Irishdrochbad; wheel; circlet
4Proto-Celticdrukosbad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Irish ná

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishnádon’t; may...not; Alternative form of nach
2Old Irishnádon’t, let…not

via Irish Bandan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishBandan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic drukos →