Where does “lic” come from?

lic (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic leac, from Old Irish lecc, from Latin Leucum, from Gaulish leux, from Proto-Celtic leuxs, from Proto-Indo-European léwks — something bright, white.

lic (Scottish Gaelic): dative of leac

Definitions

  1. dative of leac

Ancestry of “lic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleacslab; ledge; flagstone, paving stone
2Old Irishlecc—
3LatinLeucum—
4Gaulishleuxlight
5Proto-Celticleuxs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléwkssomething bright, white
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léwks →Every word from Proto-Celtic leuxs →Every word from Gaulish leux →