Where does “loa” come from?

loa (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic lluɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *leigā, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

loa (Breton): spoon

Definitions

  1. spoon

Ancestry of “loa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythoniclluɨɣspoon, scoop, ladle, trowel
2Proto-Celtic*leigāspoon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “loa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →