Where does “lionn” come from?
lionn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish linn, from Proto-Celtic lindom — liquid; lake.
lionn (Scottish Gaelic): liquid, fluid; ale; beer
Ancestry of “lionn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | linn | first-person plural of la; period, space of time;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | lindom | liquid; lake |