Where does “lón” come from?
lón (Irish) comes from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lón (Irish): provision, supply; food, victuals, sustenance;...
Definitions
- provision, supply; food, victuals, sustenance;...
Ancestry of “lón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lón | fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |