Where does “dryw” come from?

dryw (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic drüw, from Proto-Celtic druwits, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

dryw (Welsh): wren, jenny wren; druid, seer; Soft mutation of...

Definitions

  1. wren, jenny wren; druid, seer; Soft mutation of...

Ancestry of “dryw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicdrüwdruid, seer
2Proto-Celticdruwitsdruid
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Celtic druwits →
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