Where does “luachmhaireacht” come from?

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

luachmhaireacht (Irish): costliness, preciousness

Definitions

  1. costliness, preciousness

Ancestry of “luachmhaireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluachmharvaluable, costly, precious
2Old Irishlógmarprecious, valuable
3Old Irishlógvalue, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,...
4Proto-Celticlowgos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lowgos →Every word from Old Irish lóg →