Where does “íoslaghdaigh” come from?
íoslaghdaigh (Irish) comes from Irish laghad, from Old Irish lagat, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
íoslaghdaigh (Irish): to minimize
Ancestry of “íoslaghdaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | laghad | paucity, smallness, fewness |
| 2 | Old Irish | lagat | smallness, scantiness, fewness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |