Where does “droch shùil” come from?

droch shùil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sùil, from Old Irish súil, from Primitive Irish sūli, from Proto-Celtic sūle, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

droch shùil (Scottish Gaelic): evil eye

Definitions

  1. evil eye

Ancestry of “droch shùil”, step by step

droch shùil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic sùil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsùileye; vision, eyesight; look, glance
2Old Irishsúileye; hope, expectation
3Primitive Irishsūli—
4Proto-Celticsūlesuns
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Scottish Gaelic droch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdrochbad
2Old Irishdrochbad; wheel; circlet
3Proto-Celticdrukosbad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic sūle →Every word from Primitive Irish sūli →