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Where does “doburchú” come from?

doburchú (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dubrokū, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

doburchú (Old Irish): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “doburchú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdubrokūotter
2Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “doburchú”

  • dooarchoo
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