Where does “drúis” come from?

drúis (Irish) comes from Middle Irish drúis, from Old Irish drús, from Old Irish drúth — wanton, unchaste.

drúis (Irish): lust; inflection of drús: ## vocative/genitive...

Definitions

  1. lust; inflection of drús: ## vocative/genitive...

Ancestry of “drúis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdrúislust, concupiscence
2Old Irishdrúshot-blooded or amorous disposition; hot-lust,...
3Old Irishdrúthwanton, unchaste
Every word from Old Irish drúth →Every word from Old Irish drús →Every word from Middle Irish drúis →