Where does “loyow” come from?

loyow (Cornish) comes from Cornish lo, from Proto-Brythonic lluɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *leigā, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

loyow (Cornish): plural of lo

Definitions

  1. plural of lo

Ancestry of “loyow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishlospoon
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨɣspoon, scoop, ladle, trowel
3Proto-Celtic*leigāspoon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *leigā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic lluɨɣ →