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Where does “lòn” come from?

lòn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Ancestry of “lòn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishlon—
2Old Irishlónfat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
3Proto-Celtic*lawano-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
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