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Where does “luch” come from?
luch (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish luch, from Celtic *lukūts.
luch
(Scottish Gaelic): mouse
Definitions
mouse
Ancestry of “luch”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Irish
luch
mouse, rat
2
Celtic
*lukūts
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Words derived from “luch”
luchag
Every word from Celtic *lukūts →
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