Where does “llour” come from?

llour (Yola) comes from Irish leor, from Middle Irish lór, from Old Irish lour, from Proto-Celtic lawaros, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

llour (Yola): lot of

Definitions

  1. lot of

Ancestry of “llour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleorsufficient, ample
2Middle Irishlór
3Old Irishlourenough, sufficient
4Proto-Celticlawaros
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w-Every word from Proto-Celtic lawarosEvery word from Old Irish lour