Where does “drymann” come from?

drymann (Old English) comes 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.

drymann (Old English): sorcerer, magician

Definitions

  1. sorcerer, magician

Ancestry of “drymann”, step by step

drymann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English drȳ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrȳmagician; sorcerer; wizard
2Proto-Brythonicdrüwdruid, seer
3Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Old English mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →