Where does “droch-chroí” come from?

droch-chroí (Irish) comes from Irish droch-, from Old Irish droch, from Proto-Celtic drukos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

droch-chroí (Irish): weak heart; evil disposition, ill will

Definitions

  1. weak heart; evil disposition, ill will

Ancestry of “droch-chroí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdroch-bad; ill-, mal-
2Old Irishdrochbad; wheel; circlet
3Proto-Celticdrukosbad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic drukos →