Where does “laigh” come from?
laigh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish laigid, from Proto-Celtic legeti, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
laigh (Scottish Gaelic): lie; lay; lean, light, land
Definitions
- lie; lay; lean, light, land
Ancestry of “laigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | laigid | to lie down; to be lying down, to sleep; to fall,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | legeti | to lie down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |