Where does “drȳ” come from?

drȳ (Old English) comes from Proto-Brythonic drüw, from Proto-Celtic druwits, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

drȳ (Old English): magician; sorcerer; wizard

Definitions

  1. magician; sorcerer; wizard

Ancestry of “drȳ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicdrüwdruid, seer
2Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “drȳ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →