Where does “luu” come from?
luu (Old Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic llʉɣ, from Proto-Celtic slougos, from Proto-Indo-European slowgʰo-.
Ancestry of “luu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | llʉɣ | troop |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | slougos | troop, army |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slowgʰo- | — |