Where does “luibhliacht” come from?

luibhliacht (Irish) comes from Irish liacht, from Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luibhliacht (Irish): herbalism

Definitions

  1. herbalism

Ancestry of “luibhliacht”, step by step

luibhliacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish liacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishliachtmedicine
2Middle High Germanlieht—
3Old High Germanlioht—
4Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
5Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Irish luibh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluibhherb, plant
2Old Irishluibherb, plant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →
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