Where does “loscaid” come from?
loscaid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *lasketi, from Proto-Indo-European lh₂p-sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.
Ancestry of “loscaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *lasketi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lh₂p-sḱéti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂p- | to shine; to light, shine; glow |