Where does “liooar” come from?
liooar (Manx) comes from Middle Irish lór, from Old Irish lour, from Proto-Celtic lawaros, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
liooar (Manx): sufficient
Ancestry of “liooar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | lór | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | lour | enough, sufficient |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | lawaros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |