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Idris
Idris comes from Old Welsh Iudris, from Proto-Brythonic *jʉð ‘lord’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- ‘justice, law’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂yew-‘justice, law’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*Hyewdʰ-‘moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in such a fashion that one is straight or…’reconstructedextension of *h₂yew-
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*youdosreconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*jʉð‘lord’reconstructed
- Old Welshc. 800–1150Iudris
- Welshc. 1500–presentIdris
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂yew-‘justice, law’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*Hyewdʰ-‘moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in such a fashion that one is straight or…’reconstructedextension of *h₂yew-
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*youdosreconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*jʉð‘lord’reconstructed
- Old Welshc. 800–1150Iudris
- Welshc. 1500–presentIdris
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- ‘justice, law’
just, yet, judge, jury, judgment, judicial, judiciary, prejudice, preach, predicament, conjure, predicate, judicious, adjudicate, injurious, judicature, jurist, 27 more
Another origin of Idris
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂nḗr‘man’uncertain
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*anḗr‘man’uncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνήρanḗr‘man’uncertain
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἈνδρέαςuncertain
- Arabicc. 500–presentإِدْرِيسʔidrīs
- EnglishtodayIdris
Today it means
name A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- / Idris