Where does “luachmhar” come from?
luachmhar (Irish) comes from Old Irish lógmar, from Old Irish lóg, from Proto-Celtic lowgos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
luachmhar (Irish): valuable, costly, precious
Definitions
- valuable, costly, precious
Ancestry of “luachmhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lógmar | precious, valuable |
| 2 | Old Irish | lóg | value, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | lowgos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |
Words derived from “luachmhar”