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Where does “laghad” come from?

laghad (Irish) comes from Old Irish lagat, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

laghad (Irish): paucity, smallness, fewness

Definitions

  1. paucity, smallness, fewness

Ancestry of “laghad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlagatsmallness, scantiness, fewness
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “laghad”

  • íoslaghdaigh
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