Where does “luach” come from?
luach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish luach, from Old Irish lóg, from Proto-Celtic lowgos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
luach (Scottish Gaelic): value, worth
Ancestry of “luach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | luach | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | lóg | value, equivalent, worth; reward, requital,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | lowgos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |