lúath

See also: luath and luath-

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ɸlowto- (go, flow, be swift), from Proto-Indo-European *plew-. Cognate with English float, Old Norse fljótr (swift), Ancient Greek πλέω (pléō, I sail), Latin pluit (it rains), and Sanskrit प्लवते (plavate, swim, fly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l͈uːa̯θ/

Adjective

lúath

  1. swift, fast.

Descendants

  • Irish: luath
  • Scottish Gaelic: luath

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
lúath
also llúath after a proclitic
lúath
pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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