Where does “ligh” come from?
ligh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ligid, from Proto-Celtic ligeti, from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
ligh (Scottish Gaelic): lick
Ancestry of “ligh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ligid | to lick |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ligeti | to lick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | léyǵʰti | to be licking |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |