Where does “ard-leagh” come from?
ard-leagh (Manx) comes from Manx leagh, from Middle Irish luach, from Old Irish lóg, from Proto-Celtic lowgos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
ard-leagh (Manx): dearness, costliness
Ancestry of “ard-leagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | leagh | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ard-leagh”