Where does “luathscríbhinn” come from?

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

luathscríbhinn (Irish): document in shorthand

Definitions

  1. document in shorthand

Ancestry of “luathscríbhinn”, step by step

luathscríbhinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish luath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluathquick, fast; early, soon
2Old Irishlúathswift, fast
3Proto-Celticɸlowto-go, flow, be swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Irish scríbhinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishscríbhinnwritten document; writing
2Old Irishscríbendverbal noun of scríbaid; act of writing;...
3Latinscrībendumwriting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowto- →Every word from Old Irish lúath →