Where does “lucharachán” come from?
lucharachán (Irish) comes from Middle Irish luchrupán, from Old Irish luchorpán, from Old Irish corp, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
lucharachán (Irish): leprechaun; elf; dwarf, pygmy
Definitions
- leprechaun; elf; dwarf, pygmy
Ancestry of “lucharachán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | luchrupán | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | luchorpán | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | corp | body; corpse; Eucharist, Communion |
| 4 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |