Where does “droch-” come from?
droch- (Irish) comes from Old Irish droch, from Proto-Celtic drukos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
droch- (Irish): bad; ill-, mal-
Ancestry of “droch-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | droch | bad; wheel; circlet |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | drukos | bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “droch-”