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Where does “draoi” come from?

draoi (Irish) comes from Old Irish druï, from Proto-Celtic druwits, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

draoi (Irish): druid; wizard, magician; augur, diviner

Definitions

  1. druid; wizard, magician; augur, diviner

Ancestry of “draoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdruï—
2Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “draoi”

  • draíodóir
  • bandraíodóir
  • bandraoi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →