Where does “dearbh-alcol” come from?

dearbh-alcol (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dearbh, from Old Irish derb, from Proto-Celtic derwos, from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

dearbh-alcol (Scottish Gaelic): absolute alcohol

Definitions

  1. absolute alcohol

Ancestry of “dearbh-alcol”, step by step

dearbh-alcol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic dearbh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdearbhsame, very, exact; to try, to test; to prove
2Old Irishderbsure, certain, fixed, determinate
3Proto-Celticderwosfirm
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrewh₂-steady, firm
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Scottish Gaelic alcol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicalcolalcohol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂- →