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
- to quicken, hasten, accelerate; to quicken
Ancestry of “luathaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | luath | quick, fast; early, soon |
| 2 | Old Irish | lúath | swift, fast |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowto- | go, flow, be swift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |