Where does “liach” come from?

liach (Irish) comes from Old Irish líag, from Proto-Celtic *leigā, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

liach (Irish): ladle, dipper

Definitions

  1. ladle, dipper

Ancestry of “liach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlíagspoon, ladle
2Proto-Celtic*leigāspoon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *leigā →Every word from Old Irish líag →