Where does “lao” come from?
lao (Irish) comes from Old Irish lóeg, from Proto-Celtic lāɸigos, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
lao (Irish): calf
Ancestry of “lao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lóeg | calf; favourite, darling |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | lāɸigos | calf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |