Where does “lúaith” come from?
lúaith (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic loutus, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lúaith (Old Irish): ashes, dust
Ancestry of “lúaith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | loutus | ash |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
Words derived from “lúaith”