Where does “dúshlán” come from?

dúshlán (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.

dúshlán (Irish): challenge, dare

Definitions

  1. challenge, dare

Ancestry of “dúshlán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdú-black, dark; great, intense; evil
2Irishdubhblack; black-haired
3Old Irishdubblack; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;...
4Proto-Celticdubusblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dubus →