Where does “lí” come from?

lí (Irish) comes from Old Irish lí, from Proto-Celtic līwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- — blueish.

lí (Irish): color, complexion; lustre, sheen;...

Definitions

  1. color, complexion; lustre, sheen;...

Ancestry of “lí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlíbeauty, luster, brilliance, glory; brightness,...
2Proto-Celticlīwoscolour; stone
3Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₃y-blueish

Words derived from “lí”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- →Every word from Proto-Celtic līwos →Every word from Old Irish lí →
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