Where does “dobharlí” come from?

dobharlí (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.

dobharlí (Irish): Paint thinned not with oil but with water; watercolour

Definitions

  1. Paint thinned not with oil but with water; watercolour

Ancestry of “dobharlí”, step by step

dobharlí 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 lí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlícolor, complexion; lustre, sheen;...
2Old Irishlíbeauty, luster, brilliance, glory; brightness,...
3Proto-Celticlīwoscolour; stone
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₃y-blueish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →