Where does “luaidh” come from?

luaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish lúaidid, from Old Irish luid, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ludʰét — to arrive.

luaidh (Scottish Gaelic): full, waulk; praise; mention, allude

Definitions

  1. full, waulk; praise; mention, allude

Ancestry of “luaidh”, step by step

luaidh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish lúaidid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishlúaidid—
2Old Irishluidthird-person singular preterite absolute of téit;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ludʰétto arrive

via Scottish Gaelic luad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicluad—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ludʰét →Every word from Old Irish luid →Every word from Middle Irish lúaidid →