Where does “liogh” come from?
liogh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish líag, from Proto-Celtic *leigā, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
liogh (Scottish Gaelic): blade , vane; ladle; hero, brave person
Definitions
- blade , vane; ladle; hero, brave person
Ancestry of “liogh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | líag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *leigā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |