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-

Definitions

  1. bad; ill-, mal-

Ancestry of “droch-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdrochbad; wheel; circlet
2Proto-Celticdrukosbad
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “droch-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic drukos →