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Where does “duibhe” come from?

duibhe (Irish) comes from Old Irish duibe — darkness, blackness, dark colour.

duibhe (Irish): blackness, swarthiness; darkness, gloom;...

Definitions

  1. blackness, swarthiness; darkness, gloom;...

Ancestry of “duibhe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishduibedarkness, blackness, dark colour
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