Where does “luaidhe” come from?

luaidhe (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish lúaide, from Proto-Celtic loudom, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

luaidhe (Scottish Gaelic): lead; genitive singular of luaidh

Definitions

  1. lead; genitive singular of luaidh

Ancestry of “luaidhe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlúaide—
2Proto-Celticloudomlead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic loudom →