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
Ancestry of “luachmhaireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | luachmhar | valuable, costly, precious |
| 2 | Old Irish | lógmar | precious, valuable |
| 3 | Old Irish | lóg | value, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | lowgos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |