Where does “liois” come from?

liois (Old French) comes from Old Irish liae, from Proto-Celtic liyants, from Proto-Indo-European leyH- — flow, flood; to bend; to flow.

liois (Old French): compact limestone

Definitions

  1. compact limestone

Ancestry of “liois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishliaeflood
2Proto-Celticliyantsflood, flow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyH-flow, flood; to bend; to flow

Words derived from “liois”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic liyants →Every word from Old Irish liae →
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