Where does “loisceoir” come from?
loisceoir (Irish) comes from Irish óir, from Middle Irish ór, from Old Irish hóre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
loisceoir (Irish): incinerator
Definitions
- incinerator
Ancestry of “loisceoir”, step by step
loisceoir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish óir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | óir | for, because; vocative/genitive singular of ór |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ór | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | hóre | because, since; For quotations using this term,... |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Irish loisc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | loisc | burn, scorch; sting |
| 2 | Old Irish | loscaid | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *lasketi | to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lh₂p-sḱéti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂p- | to shine; to light, shine; glow |