Where does “ionadluach” come from?

ionadluach (Irish) comes from Irish luach, from Middle Irish luach, from Old Irish lóg, from Proto-Celtic lowgos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

ionadluach (Irish): place value

Definitions

  1. place value

Ancestry of “ionadluach”, step by step

ionadluach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish luach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluachvalue; price; reward, recompense, requital
2Middle Irishluach—
3Old Irishlógvalue, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,...
4Proto-Celticlowgos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Irish ionad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishionadplace
2Old Irishinadplace, spot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lowgos →Every word from Old Irish lóg →