Where does “luach” come from?

luach (Irish) comes from Middle Irish luach, from Old Irish lóg, from Proto-Celtic lowgos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

luach (Irish): value; price; reward, recompense, requital

Definitions

  1. value; price; reward, recompense, requital

Ancestry of “luach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishluach—
2Old Irishlógvalue, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,...
3Proto-Celticlowgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “luach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lowgos →Every word from Old Irish lóg →