Where does “luh” come from?
luh (Proto-Mon-Khmer) comes from Middle High German lôn, from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
luh (Proto-Mon-Khmer): hole
Ancestry of “luh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lôn | — |
| 2 | English | loan | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance... |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | lòn | — |
| 4 | Middle Irish | lon | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | lón | fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |