Where does “drochdhuine” come from?
drochdhuine (Irish) comes from Irish duine, from Old Irish duine, from Proto-Celtic gdonyos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
drochdhuine (Irish): bad, evil person
Ancestry of “drochdhuine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | duine | person, human being; one |
| 2 | Old Irish | duine | person |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gdonyos | person |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |