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Where does “loisc” come from?

loisc (Irish) comes from Old Irish loscaid, from Proto-Celtic *lasketi, from Proto-Indo-European lh₂p-sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

loisc (Irish): burn, scorch; sting

Definitions

  1. burn, scorch; sting

Ancestry of “loisc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishloscaid—
2Proto-Celtic*lasketi—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlh₂p-sḱéti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “loisc”

  • loisceoir
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