Where does “laofheoil” come from?
laofheoil (Irish) comes from Irish lao, from Old Irish lóeg, from Proto-Celtic lāɸigos, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
laofheoil (Irish): veal
Ancestry of “laofheoil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | lao | calf |
| 2 | Old Irish | lóeg | calf; favourite, darling |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | lāɸigos | calf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |