Where does “lón” come from?
lón (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lón (Old Irish): fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
Definitions
- fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
Ancestry of “lón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |