Where does “lagdaigid” come from?
lagdaigid (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish lagat, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
lagdaigid (Middle Irish): to diminish, to decrease; to grow small, to...
Definitions
- to diminish, to decrease; to grow small, to...
Ancestry of “lagdaigid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lagat | smallness, scantiness, fewness |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |