Where does “lomaosta” come from?
lomaosta (Irish) comes from Irish lom, from Old Irish lomm, from Proto-Celtic *luxsmos, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
lomaosta (Irish): fairly old, well on in years
Definitions
- fairly old, well on in years
Ancestry of “lomaosta”, step by step
lomaosta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish lom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | lom | bare thing, bareness; openness, exposure; opening... |
| 2 | Old Irish | lomm | bare, naked; smooth; exact |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *luxsmos | bare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |