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

leorfhianaise 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 fianaise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfianaisewitness, testimony, evidence; presence; witness
2Middle Irishfíadnuisi—
3Old Irishfíadnissewitness, testimony
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lawaros →Every word from Old Irish lour →
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