liogh

Gaelic (Scots)

/ʎɤɣ/

noun
Definitions
  • blade (of an oar, helicopter, etc.), vane (of a mill)
  • ladle

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish líach (ladle, spoon, wretched) derived from Proto-Celtic *lēgā (spoon) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ- (lick).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyǵʰ-

Gloss

lick

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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