lóeg

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *lāygo- (“calf”) (compare Welsh llo, Cornish leugh), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“cattle”).

Noun

lóeg m

1. calf
2. (figuratively) favourite, darling

Synonyms

• báethán
• bóbán
• fíthal
• gamuin

Descendants

• Irish: lao
• Manx: lheiy
• Scottish Gaelic: laogh