Where does “dúchroíoch” come from?
dúchroíoch (Irish) comes from Irish dú-, from Irish dubh, from Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dúchroíoch (Irish): joyless, melancholic; black-hearted, spiteful
Definitions
- joyless, melancholic; black-hearted, spiteful
Ancestry of “dúchroíoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | dú- | black, dark; great, intense; evil |
| 2 | Irish | dubh | black; black-haired |
| 3 | Old Irish | dub | black; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dubus | black |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |