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Where does “lawaros” come from?

lawaros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “lawaros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lawaros”

  • leorchúiteamh
  • leorfhianaise
  • neamh-leordhóthain
  • leordhóthain
  • leordhóthanacht
  • leorghníomh
  • leor
  • lour
  • liooar
  • lór
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →