Where does “drochaid” come from?

drochaid (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish drochet, from Old Irish droch, from Proto-Celtic drukos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drochaid (Scottish Gaelic): bridge

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “drochaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdrochetbridge
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 dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic drukos →