Where does “drùisearachd” come from?

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

drùisearachd (Scottish Gaelic): lecherousness, whoremongering

Definitions

  1. lecherousness, whoremongering

Ancestry of “drùisearachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdrùisearwhoremonger, fornicator, lecher
2Scottish Gaelicdrùislechery, licentiousness, lust; ooze, perspiration
3Middle Irishdrúislust, concupiscence
4Old Irishdrúshot-blooded or amorous disposition; hot-lust,...
5Old Irishdrúthwanton, unchaste
Every word from Old Irish drúth →Every word from Old Irish drús →Every word from Middle Irish drúis →