Search: leprechaun etymology
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Answer: Get this: It's Irish! And it has metathesis, which means the syllables got swirled around a bit (like how we say iern instead of i-ron).
- From lu, "little" + corpan, "body" (like corpus, corporeal) = luchorpan, "very small body"
- Commonly spelled lubrican
- Leithbragan is also listed in Irish folk etymology, from leith, "half" + brog, "brogue," because the spirit was "supposed to be always employed in making or mending a single shoe."
Spotting a leprechaun does indeed bring good luck, according to legend, but it's not an easy task. The sound of the fairy's shoe hammer is purported to lead one to an elusive pot of gold, but the mischievous creatures will cunningly try to entice humans with riches, only to snatch it away in an act of trickery.
The fairies guard the treasure believed to have been buried by the Danes who once conquered Ireland.
When they are not making shoes or guarding treasure, the tiny green figures are known to be merry-makers who drink, dance, and play music.
Source: EtymOnline, Fox News
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