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
- lead; genitive singular of luaidh
Ancestry of “luaidhe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lúaide | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | loudom | lead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |