Where does “luath” come from?

luath (Irish) comes from Old Irish lúath, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowto-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

luath (Irish): quick, fast; early, soon

Definitions

  1. quick, fast; early, soon

Ancestry of “luath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlúathswift, fast
2Proto-Celticɸlowto-go, flow, be swift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “luath”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowto- →Every word from Old Irish lúath →