Where does “droch” come from?

droch (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic drukos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

droch (Old Irish): bad; wheel; circlet

Definitions

  1. bad; wheel; circlet

Ancestry of “droch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdrukosbad
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “droch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic drukos →
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