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

  1. ashes; vocative masculine singular of luath;...

Ancestry of “luaith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlúaithashes, dust
2Proto-Celticloutusash
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-Every word from Proto-Celtic loutusEvery word from Old Irish lúaith