Where does “drùis” come from?

drùis (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish drúis, from Old Irish drús, from Old Irish drúth — wanton, unchaste.

drùis (Scottish Gaelic): lechery, licentiousness, lust; ooze, perspiration

Definitions

  1. lechery, licentiousness, lust; ooze, perspiration

Ancestry of “drùis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdrúislust, concupiscence
2Old Irishdrúshot-blooded or amorous disposition; hot-lust,...
3Old Irishdrúthwanton, unchaste

Words derived from “drùis”

Every word from Old Irish drúth →Every word from Old Irish drús →Every word from Middle Irish drúis →