Where does “dréim” come from?
dréim (Irish) comes from Old Irish dringid, from Proto-Celtic dringeti, from Proto-Indo-European dregʰ- — unwilling, sullen, slack.
dréim (Irish): ambition
Ancestry of “dréim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dringid | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dringeti | to climb; to advance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dregʰ- | unwilling, sullen, slack |
Words derived from “dréim”