Where does “leor” come from?

leor (Irish) comes from Middle Irish lór, from Old Irish lour, from Proto-Celtic lawaros, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

leor (Irish): sufficient, ample

Definitions

  1. sufficient, ample

Ancestry of “leor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishlór—
2Old Irishlourenough, sufficient
3Proto-Celticlawaros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “leor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lawaros →Every word from Old Irish lour →
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