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Where does “luascdhroichead” come from?

luascdhroichead (Irish) comes from Irish droichead, from Old Irish drochet, from Old Irish droch, from Proto-Celtic drukos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

luascdhroichead (Irish): swing bridge

Definitions

  1. swing bridge

Ancestry of “luascdhroichead”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdroicheadbridge
2Old Irishdrochetbridge
3Old Irishdrochbad; wheel; circlet
4Proto-Celticdrukosbad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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