Where does “derb-” come from?
derb- (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish derb-, from Old Irish derb, from Proto-Celtic derwos, from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
Ancestry of “derb-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | derb- | surely, really, truly; used as intensifier; sure,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | derb | sure, certain, fixed, determinate |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | derwos | firm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drewh₂- | steady, firm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
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