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

Definitions

  1. to minimize

Ancestry of “íoslaghdaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlaghadpaucity, smallness, fewness
2Old Irishlagatsmallness, scantiness, fewness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Old Irish lagat →