Where does “lór” come from?

lór (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish lour, from Proto-Celtic lawaros, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “lór”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlourenough, sufficient
2Proto-Celticlawaros
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lór

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w-Every word from Proto-Celtic lawarosEvery word from Old Irish lour