Where does “laagh” come from?
laagh (Manx) comes from Old Irish lathach, from Old Irish loth, from Latin Lot, from Biblical Hebrew לוט.
laagh (Manx): duck, wild goose; mud, mire
Definitions
- duck, wild goose; mud, mire
Ancestry of “laagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lathach | mire, puddle; silt, mud |
| 2 | Old Irish | loth | — |
| 3 | Latin | Lot | — |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | לוט | — |