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Where does “leorfhianaise” come from?

leorfhianaise (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.

leorfhianaise (Irish): sufficient evidence

Definitions

  1. sufficient evidence

Ancestry of “leorfhianaise”, step by step

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