Where does “luibheolaí” come from?

luibheolaí (Irish) comes from Irish eolaí, from Irish -aí, from Old Irish -ide, from Old Irish -de — Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...

luibheolaí (Irish): botanist, herbalist

Definitions

  1. botanist, herbalist

Ancestry of “luibheolaí”, step by step

luibheolaí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish eolaí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheolaíscientist; -logist; guide, guidebook; directory
2Irish-aíEnding of the plural of certain nouns; Agent...
3Old Irish-ide—
4Old Irish-deUsed to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...

via Irish luibh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluibhherb, plant
2Old Irishluibherb, plant
Every word from Old Irish -de →Every word from Irish -aí →Every word from Irish eolaí →