Where does “luamhánacht” come from?

luamhánacht (Irish) comes from Irish luamhán, from Irish -án, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.

luamhánacht (Irish): leverage

Definitions

  1. leverage

Ancestry of “luamhánacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluamhánlever
2Irish-ánA suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,...
3Middle Irish-ándiminutive suffix
4Old Irish-ándiminutive suffix
5Primitive Irish-ᚐᚌᚅᚔdiminutive suffix
6Proto-Celtic*-agnos—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *-agnos →Every word from Irish -án →Every word from Old Irish -án →