Where does “dubh-lomán” come from?
dubh-lomán (Irish) comes from Irish dubh, from Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “dubh-lomán”, step by step
dubh-lomán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish dubh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | dubh | black; black-haired |
| 2 | Old Irish | dub | black; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dubus | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Irish lomán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | lomán | bare, stripped, tree-trunk; log; log |