Where does “luach-chomaoin” come from?
luach-chomaoin (Irish) comes from Irish comaoin, from Old Irish comman, from Latin commūniō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
luach-chomaoin (Irish): value, equivalent
Ancestry of “luach-chomaoin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | comaoin | favor, obligation; return for favor, recompense;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | comman | — |
| 3 | Latin | commūniō | — |
| 4 | Latin | commūnis | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | com(m)oinis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kommoinis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-moy-ni- | held in common |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | — |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |