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Where does “luprachán” come from?

luprachán (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.

Ancestry of “luprachán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishluchrupán—
2Old Irishluchorpán—
3Old Irishcorpbody; corpse; Eucharist, Communion
4Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
5Proto-Italickorposbody
6Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body

Words derived from “luprachán”

  • leprechaun
  • leprechaunism
  • leprechaunish
  • leprechaunology
  • leprechaunesque
  • leprechauny
  • leprechaunic
  • leprechaun
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