Where does “Lugaid” come from?
Lugaid (Old Irish) comes from Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌᚒᚇᚓᚉᚉᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic Lugudeks, from Proto-Celtic dekos, from Proto-Indo-European déḱos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
Ancestry of “Lugaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primitive Irish | ᚂᚒᚌᚒᚇᚓᚉᚉᚐᚄ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Lugudeks | one who serves the god Lugus |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dekos | honor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱos | that which is proper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |