Where does “lu” come from?
lu (Cornish) comes from Old Cornish luu, from Proto-Brythonic llʉɣ, from Proto-Celtic slougos, from Proto-Indo-European slowgʰo-.
lu (Cornish): troop
Ancestry of “lu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Cornish | luu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | llʉɣ | troop |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | slougos | troop, army |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slowgʰo- | — |