Where does “lus an ghrá” come from?
lus an ghrá (Irish) comes from Irish grá, from Old Irish grád, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
lus an ghrá (Irish): love-lies-bleeding
Ancestry of “lus an ghrá”, step by step
lus an ghrá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish grá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | grá | love; verbal noun of gráigh |
| 2 | Old Irish | grád | love, affection, fondness, charity; grade,... |
| 3 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
via Irish lus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | lus | plant, herb |
| 2 | Old Irish | lus | plant, herb, vegetable; leek |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | lussus | medicinal herb, vegetable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |