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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “dubh-lomán”