Where does “laghdaigh” come from?

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

laghdaigh (Irish): to lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, abate

Definitions

  1. to lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, abate

Ancestry of “laghdaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishlagdaigidto diminish, to decrease; to grow small, to...
2Old Irishlagatsmallness, scantiness, fewness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “laghdaigh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Old Irish lagat →