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Where does “derwos” come from?

derwos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

derwos (Proto-Celtic): firm

Definitions

  1. firm

Ancestry of “derwos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandrewh₂-steady, firm
2Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “derwos”

  • dearfach
  • dearbh
  • dearfa
  • dearfacht
  • deirfiúr
  • deirfiúirín
  • aindearbh
  • dearbh-
  • dearbh
  • derbfine
  • derbṡiur
  • derb
  • derbsiur
  • derb-
  • derbráthair
  • jarroo
  • jarroo-vraar
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