Where does “leòr” come from?

leòr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish lór, from Old Irish lour, from Proto-Celtic lawaros, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

leòr (Scottish Gaelic): sufficiency, fill, adequateness

Definitions

  1. sufficiency, fill, adequateness

Ancestry of “leòr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishlór—
2Old Irishlourenough, sufficient
3Proto-Celticlawaros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lawaros →Every word from Old Irish lour →