Where does “bun-lught” come from?
bun-lught (Manx) comes from Manx lught, from Old Irish lucht, from Proto-Celtic luxtus — contents; people, crowd.
bun-lught (Manx): aborigines, aboriginal people
Definitions
- aborigines, aboriginal people
Ancestry of “bun-lught”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | lught | people, folk; content, burden, cargo, load,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | lucht | contents; cargo; complement, crew, vessel |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | luxtus | contents; people, crowd |