Where does “leordhóthain” come from?

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

leordhóthain (Irish): sufficiency, plenty

Definitions

  1. sufficiency, plenty

Ancestry of “leordhóthain”, step by step

leordhóthain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish leor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleorsufficient, ample
2Middle Irishlór—
3Old Irishlourenough, sufficient
4Proto-Celticlawaros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Irish dóthain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdóthainenough, sufficiency
2Middle Irishdoíthin—

Words derived from “leordhóthain”

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