Where does “dreich” come from?

dreich (Irish) comes from Irish dreach, from Old Irish drech — face, countenance; front; surface.

dreich (Irish): dative singular of dreach

Definitions

  1. dative singular of dreach

Ancestry of “dreich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdreachfacial appearance; look, expression; aspect;...
2Old Irishdrechface, countenance; front; surface
Every word from Old Irish drech →Every word from Irish dreach →
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