Where does “drycræftig” come from?

drycræftig (Old English) comes from Old English drycræft, from Old English drȳ, 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.

drycræftig (Old English): skilled in sorcery or magic

Definitions

  1. skilled in sorcery or magic

Ancestry of “drycræftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrycræftmagic; magical art; sorcery
2Old Englishdrȳmagician; sorcerer; wizard
3Proto-Brythonicdrüwdruid, seer
4Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →
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