Where does “ardlua” come from?

ardlua (Irish) comes from Irish ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ardlua (Irish): citation

Definitions

  1. citation

Ancestry of “ardlua”, step by step

ardlua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Irish lua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluaverbal noun of luaigh; mention; citation,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós