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Where does “lorg” come from?

lorg (Irish) comes from Old Irish lorg, from Proto-Celtic lorgos.

lorg (Irish): verbal noun of lorg; trace, vestige, mark,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of lorg; trace, vestige, mark,...

Ancestry of “lorg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlorgpath, track; staff, rod, wand; club, cudgel
2Proto-Celticlorgos—

Words derived from “lorg”

  • méarlorg
  • lorgaire
  • lorgaireacht
Every word from Proto-Celtic lorgos →