Where does “Doolish” come from?
Doolish (Manx) comes from Manx doo, from Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “Doolish”, step by step
Doolish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx doo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | doo | black; inky; ink |
| 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 Manx glish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | glish | — |