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
Ancestry of “liach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | líag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *leigā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |