Where does “luathaigh” come from?

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

luathaigh (Irish): to quicken, hasten, accelerate; to quicken

Definitions

  1. to quicken, hasten, accelerate; to quicken

Ancestry of “luathaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluathquick, fast; early, soon
2Old Irishlúathswift, fast
3Proto-Celticɸlowto-go, flow, be swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowto- →Every word from Old Irish lúath →
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