Where does “druí” come from?

druí (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic druwits, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

druí (Old Irish): druid, sorcerer

Definitions

  1. druid, sorcerer

Ancestry of “druí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
2Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →