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Where does “leorghníomh” come from?

leorghníomh (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.

leorghníomh (Irish): full amends, reparation, restitution

Definitions

  1. full amends, reparation, restitution

Ancestry of “leorghníomh”, 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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