Where does “luí” come from?

luí (Irish) comes from Old Irish lige, from Old Irish ligid, from Proto-Celtic ligeti, from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

luí (Irish): subjunctive analytic of luigh; verbal noun of...

Definitions

  1. subjunctive analytic of luigh; verbal noun of...

Ancestry of “luí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishligeverbal noun of laigid; lying down, reclining,...
2Old Irishligidto lick
3Proto-Celticligetito lick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléyǵʰtito be licking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “luí”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ligeti →