{"id":2141,"date":"2022-08-19T13:35:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2022-08-19T13:43:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:43:37","slug":"celtic-pathways-druids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2141","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Pathways &#8211; Druids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Celtic Pathways &amp;#8211; Druids\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-08-19T13:35:52+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this episode we\u2019re looking at words for druids and related people.\n\n\n\nThe Proto-Celtic *druwits means priest or druid, and comes from the Proto-Celtic *daru (oak) and *wid-\/*windeti (to know, to see), from the Proto-Indo-European *d\u00f3ru (tree) and ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2327\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2141-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2141-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"druids.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this episode we\u2019re looking at words for <strong>druids<\/strong> and related people.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/193215501@N04\/52086548527\/in\/photolist-2nmHbd8-2mTDkVV-2nrAKQx-2kkJJ8k-2ku1HpN-6BG1tb-2nrWdyf-wVxGsD-2kvQfRq-EyKyrA-2jYgbjK-2kg4Tsq-2jG69Qp-2noL7aC-2kfbAiT-2mtJiQU-2mhF2Kn-2nn59zL-2mRqD8Y-6CoAAJ-2jYhnnu-2nrYATi-2ivxfmv-2nsDFkq-2nrtCML-2mXbFNh-2nqLUtz-6C3Rub-2npBb1q-2npVyhj-WBRHQ5-2npJxKe-YKbheU-GHp3PQ-8XWVDu-6VwNiM-2gU8MBx-6VALdh-6VwMxx-6VwEbV-6VAHuY-6VAGKL-aCBbah-68HyAA-2kAq1Nt-6VAKx1-4XMSHU-5hGdxr-3aeG1v-uAtDK\" title=\"pondering\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52086548527_f2d55e7904_z.jpg\" alt=\"pondering\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Proto-Celtic <strong>*druwits<\/strong> means priest or druid, and comes from the Proto-Celtic <em>*daru<\/em> (oak) and <em>*wid-\/*windeti<\/em> (to know, to see), from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*d\u00f3ru<\/em> (tree) and <em>*weyd<\/em> (to see, know) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/druwits\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Descendants in the modern Celtic languages include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>draoi<\/strong> [d\u032a\u02e0\u027e\u02e0i\u02d0] = druid, wizard, magician, augur, diviner, trickster, and <strong>drao\u00edocht<\/strong> (magic, druidism, witchcraft, enchantment) in Irish<\/li>\n<li><strong>draoidh<\/strong> [dr\u026fj] =  druid, sorcerer, magician, wizard, and <strong>draoidheachd<\/strong> (magic, sorcery, druidism) in Scottish Gaelic<\/li>\n<li><strong>druaight<\/strong> = charm, druid and <strong>druaightagh<\/strong> (smithcraft, smithery) in Manx<\/li>\n<li><strong>dryw<\/strong> [dr\u0268u\u032f\/dr\u026au\u032f] = druid, seer, and <strong>derwydd<\/strong> (prophet, wise man, druid) in Welsh<\/li>\n<li><strong>drewydh<\/strong> = druid in Cornish<\/li>\n<li><strong>drouiz<\/strong> = druid in Breton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The English word <strong>druid<\/strong> comes from the French <em>druide<\/em> (druid), from the Latin as <em>druidae<\/em> (the druids), from the Gaulish <em>*druwits<\/em> (druid) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/druid#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The Proto-Brythonic word <strong>*dr\u00fcw<\/strong> (druid) was borrowed into Old English as <em>dr\u0233<\/em> (sorcerer, magician), which became <em>dr\u012b(mann)\/dri\u0292(mann)<\/em> (sorcerer, magician) in Middle English [<a href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/m\/middle-english-dictionary\/dictionary\/MED12613\">source<\/a>]. A few modern druids use the word <strong>drymann<\/strong>, or something similiar, to refer to themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a traditional Welsh tune called Y Derwydd (The Druid) played by me on the mandolin:<\/p>\n<p><audio controls=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/songs\/sager\/YDerwydd.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/songs\/sager\/YDerwydd.mp3\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another version of it:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tbAQ9pxjbJY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can find the dots for this tune on <a href=\"https:\/\/thesession.org\/tunes\/2985\">The Session<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2022\/02\/23\/druids\/\">More details about these words on Celtiadur<\/a>, a blog where I explore connections between Celtic languages in more depth.<\/p>\n<p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3\/radio-omniglot\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Celtic Pathways &amp;#8211; Druids\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-08-19T13:35:52+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this episode we\u2019re looking at words for druids and related people.\n\n\n\nThe Proto-Celtic *druwits means priest or druid, and comes from the Proto-Celtic *daru (oak) and *wid-\/*windeti (to know, to see), from the Proto-Indo-European *d\u00f3ru (tree) and ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2328\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2141-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2141-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/druids.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"druids.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this episode we\u2019re looking at words for druids and related people. The Proto-Celtic *druwits means priest or druid, and comes from the Proto-Celtic *daru (oak) and *wid-\/*windeti (to know, to see), from the Proto-Indo-European *d\u00f3ru (tree) and *weyd (to see, know) [source]. Descendants in the modern Celtic languages include: draoi [d\u032a\u02e0\u027e\u02e0i\u02d0] = druid, wizard, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,122,37,20,56,117,6,4,50,36,58,11,55,1,94,59,5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breton","category-celtic-pathways","category-cornish","category-english","category-etymology","category-gaulish","category-irish","category-language","category-latin","category-manx","category-middle-english","category-music","category-old-english-aenglisc","category-podcast","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-scottish-gaelic","category-welsh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2141"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2147,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141\/revisions\/2147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}