Where does “loscadh” come from?

loscadh (Irish) comes from Irish loisc, 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.

Ancestry of “loscadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishloiscburn, scorch; sting
2Old Irishloscaidto burn
3Proto-Celtic*lasketito burn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlh₂p-sḱéti
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lh₂p-sḱétiEvery word from Proto-Celtic *lasketi