Where does “lloerigrwydd” come from?

lloerigrwydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh lloerig, from Welsh lloer, from Old Welsh loyr, from Proto-Brythonic lloɨr, from Proto-Celtic lugrā, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lloerigrwydd (Welsh): lunacy, madness

Definitions

  1. lunacy, madness

Ancestry of “lloerigrwydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlloeriglunatic, moonstruck, loony, crazy
2Welshlloermoon
3Old Welshloyr—
4Proto-Brythoniclloɨrmoon
5Proto-Celticlugrā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lugrā →
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