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
- wren, jenny wren; druid, seer; Soft mutation of...
Ancestry of “dryw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | drüw | druid, seer |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | druwits | druid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |