Where does “lasmuigh” come from?

lasmuigh (Irish) comes from Irish amuigh, from Middle Irish ammaig, from Old Irish i mmaig.

lasmuigh (Irish): on the outside

Definitions

  1. on the outside

Ancestry of “lasmuigh”, step by step

lasmuigh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish amuigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishamuighout, outside; away, at a distance, afar; outer,...
2Middle Irishammaig—
3Old Irishi mmaig—

via Proto-Indo-European las-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlas-to be willing, covetous; weak; eager
Every word from Old Irish i mmaig →Every word from Middle Irish ammaig →Every word from Irish amuigh →