Where does “draoidh” come from?

draoidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish druï, from Proto-Celtic druwits, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

draoidh (Scottish Gaelic): druid; sorcerer, wizard, magician, conjurer;...

Definitions

  1. druid; sorcerer, wizard, magician, conjurer;...

Ancestry of “draoidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdruïdruid, sorcerer
2Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “draoidh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →