Where does “drochshúil” come from?

drochshúil (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.

drochshúil (Irish): evil eye

Definitions

  1. evil eye

Ancestry of “drochshúil”, 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 →
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