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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lour | enough, sufficient |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | lawaros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |