Etymology Explorer › Irish

Where does “neasluach” come from?

neasluach (Irish) comes from Irish luach, from Middle Irish luach, from Old Irish lóg, from Proto-Celtic lowgos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

neasluach (Irish): approximate value

Definitions

  1. approximate value

Ancestry of “neasluach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluachvalue; price; reward, recompense, requital
2Middle Irishluach—
3Old Irishlógvalue, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,...
4Proto-Celticlowgos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →