Where does “Gaoth Dobhair” come from?

Gaoth Dobhair (Irish) comes from Irish dobhar, from Old Irish dobur, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Gaoth Dobhair”, step by step

Gaoth Dobhair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish dobhar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdobharwater, moisture, sea; dark, gloomy, obscure, foul
2Old Irishdoburwater, river
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Irish gaoth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgaothwind, a breeze; inlet of sea, estuary; wise,...
2Old Irishgáethwise; intelligent; wind

Words derived from “Gaoth Dobhair”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →