Where does “dòbhran” come from?

dòbhran (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dobrán, from Old Irish dobur, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dòbhran (Scottish Gaelic): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “dòbhran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdobránotter, beaver
2Old Irishdoburwater, river
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →