Where does “dubh-threabha” come from?

dubh-threabha (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Dùbh, from Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dubh-threabha (Scottish Gaelic): mole

Definitions

  1. mole

Ancestry of “dubh-threabha”, step by step

dubh-threabha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic Dùbh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicDùbhDec December
2Old Irishdubblack; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;...
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Scottish Gaelic treabh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictreabhfarming village
2Old Irishtrebhouse, farm; household; tribe
3Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell
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