Where does “dooarchoo” come from?

dooarchoo (Manx) comes from Old Irish doburchú, from Proto-Celtic dubrokū, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dooarchoo (Manx): otter

Definitions

otter

Ancestry of “dooarchoo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Irish	doburchú	otter
2	Proto-Celtic	dubrokū	otter
3	Proto-Celtic	dubros	dark; water
4	Proto-Indo-European	dʰubʰrós	deep
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰewbʰ-	deep
6	Proto-Indo-European	dʰewh₂-	smoke; mist, haze

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