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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

  1. valuable, costly, precious

Ancestry of “luachmhar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “luachmhar”

  • luachmhaireacht
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