Where does “neamh-leordhóthain” come from?

neamh-leordhóthain (Irish) comes from Irish leordhóthain, from Irish leor, from Middle Irish lór, from Old Irish lour, from Proto-Celtic lawaros, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

neamh-leordhóthain (Irish): inadequacy

Definitions

  1. inadequacy

Ancestry of “neamh-leordhóthain”, step by step

neamh-leordhóthain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish leordhóthain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleordhóthainsufficiency, plenty
2Irishleorsufficient, ample
3Middle Irishlór—
4Old Irishlourenough, sufficient
5Proto-Celticlawaros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Irish neamh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishneamhheaven; sky, firmament
2Old Irishnemheaven; sky; radiance
3Proto-Celticnemossky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lawaros →Every word from Old Irish lour →