Where does “leagh” come from?

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

leagh (Manx): price, value

Definitions

  1. price, value

Ancestry of “leagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishluach—
2Old Irishlógvalue, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,...
3Proto-Celticlowgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “leagh”

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