Where does “leoie” come from?
leoie (Manx) comes from Old Irish lúaith, from Proto-Celtic loutus, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
leoie (Manx): ashes
Ancestry of “leoie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lúaith | ashes, dust |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | loutus | ash |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |