Where does “lómhar” come from?

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

lómhar (Irish): wooly, fleecy; precious

Definitions

  1. wooly, fleecy; precious

Ancestry of “lómhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlógmarprecious, valuable
2Old Irishlógvalue, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,...
3Proto-Celticlowgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lómhar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lowgos →Every word from Old Irish lóg →