Where does “loor” come from?

loor (Cornish) comes from Old Cornish luir, from Proto-Brythonic lloɨr, from Proto-Celtic lugrā, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

loor (Cornish): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “loor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Cornishluir—
2Proto-Brythoniclloɨrmoon
3Proto-Celticlugrā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “loor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lugrā →