Where does “dúchosach” come from?

dúchosach (Irish) comes from Irish dubh, from Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dúchosach (Irish): black-footed

Definitions

  1. black-footed

Ancestry of “dúchosach”, step by step

dúchosach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish dubh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdubhblack; black-haired
2Old Irishdubblack; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;...
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Irish cos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcosfoot; leg
2Old Irishcosfoot; leg
3Proto-Celtickoxsāleg, foot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →