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
- subjunctive analytic of luigh; verbal noun of...
Ancestry of “luí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lige | verbal noun of laigid; lying down, reclining,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ligid | to lick |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ligeti | to lick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léyǵʰti | to be licking |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |