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

leorghníomh 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 gníomh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgníomhdoing, performing; working, exercising; work,...
2Old Irishgnímverbal noun of gníid: doing, making; act, action,...
3Proto-Celticgnīmusdoing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lawaros →Every word from Old Irish lour →