Where does “luath” come from?

luath (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish lúath, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowto-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

luath (Scottish Gaelic): fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy; early;...

Definitions

  1. fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy; early;...

Ancestry of “luath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlúathswift, fast
2Proto-Celticɸlowto-go, flow, be swift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “luath”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlowto- →Every word from Old Irish lúath →