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

approximate value

Ancestry of “neasluach”, step by step

neasluach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish luach

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	luach	value; price; reward, recompense, requital
2	Middle Irish	luach	—
3	Old Irish	lóg	value, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,...
4	Proto-Celtic	lowgos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	leh₂w-	to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Irish neas

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	neas	moulding block; Alternative form of deas
2	Irish	neasa	nearer, nearest
3	Old Irish	nessa	nearer, closer
4	Old Irish	-a	combines with prepositions to form a relative...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lowgos →Every word from Old Irish lóg →