Where does “dul-iuchrach” come from?

dul-iuchrach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dul, from Old Irish dul, from Proto-Celtic dolā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰolh₂-o- — valley.

dul-iuchrach (Scottish Gaelic): keyring

Definitions

  1. keyring

Ancestry of “dul-iuchrach”, step by step

dul-iuchrach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic dul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdulloop, noose, link
2Old Irishdulsnare, trap; going, to go
3Proto-Celticdolāmeadow, dale
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰolh₂-o-valley

via Scottish Gaelic iuchair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliciuchairkey; clef
2Proto-Celtic*ikūr—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyókʷr̥liver
4Proto-Indo-European-r̥Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰolh₂-o- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dolā →Every word from Old Irish dul →