Where does “drochet” come from?

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

drochet (Old Irish): bridge

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “drochet”, step by step

drochet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish droch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdrochbad; wheel; circlet
2Proto-Celticdrukosbad
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Old Irish sét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsétpath, way; object of value, chattel; unit of...
2Proto-Celticsentuspath, way
3Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “drochet”

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