Where does “tarbhchomhraiceoir” come from?

tarbhchomhraiceoir (Irish) comes from Irish tarbhchomhrac, from Irish tarbh, from Old Irish tarb, from Proto-Celtic tarwos, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

tarbhchomhraiceoir (Irish): bullfighter

Definitions

  1. bullfighter

Ancestry of “tarbhchomhraiceoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtarbhchomhracbullfight; bullfighting
2Irishtarbhbull
3Old Irishtarbbull
4Proto-Celtictarwosbull
5Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →
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