Where does “luaith” come from?
luaith (Irish) comes from Old Irish lúaith, from Proto-Celtic loutus, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
luaith (Irish): ashes; vocative masculine singular of luath;...
Definitions
- ashes; vocative masculine singular of luath;...
Ancestry of “luaith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lúaith | ashes, dust |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | loutus | ash |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |