druid

English

/ˈdɹuː.ɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.

Etymology

Borrowed from French druide derived from Latin Druidae derived from Gaulish *druwits derived from Proto-Celtic *druwits (oak-knower, wise person, druid, tree-knower) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (tree, wood, oak), *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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