Where does “díthrub” come from?

díthrub (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish treb, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

díthrub (Old Irish): wilderness

Definitions

  1. wilderness

Ancestry of “díthrub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtrebhouse, farm; household; tribe
2Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell
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