Where does “Lugh” come from?
Lugh (English) comes from Irish lú, from Old Irish lugu, from Old Irish laigiu, from Proto-Celtic *lagyūs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
Ancestry of “Lugh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | lú | comparative degree of beag |
| 2 | Old Irish | lugu | comparative degree of bec |
| 3 | Old Irish | laigiu | Alternative form of lugu |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *lagyūs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |