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
- fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy; early;...
Ancestry of “luath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lúath | swift, fast |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlowto- | go, flow, be swift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |