dru
See also: Dru, drü, drụ̈, and dřu
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *druwa, from Proto-Indo-European *druh₂-ó-m, from *dóru. Compare Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs) and others.[1]
Noun
dru m (indefinite plural druna, definite singular druni, definite plural drunat)
- tree
- wood
Derived terms
- drinjë
- drënjë
- dry
- ndryj
Related terms
- drushtë
- druvar
- droshë
- drosht
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “dru”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 76
French
Etymology
From Gaulish *drudos (“strong, vigorous”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʁy/
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Adjective
dru (feminine drue, masculine plural drus, feminine plural drues)
- thick
- (of hair) thick
Adverb
dru
- thickly
- heavily
- Il pleut dru
- It's raining heavily
References
- Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*drūto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 106
Further reading
- “dru”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- dur
Middle English
Adjective
dru
- Alternative form of drye