Where does “laezh-glas” come from?

laezh-glas (Breton) comes from Breton glas, from Middle Breton glas, from Proto-Brythonic glas, from Proto-Celtic glastos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃stós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

laezh-glas (Breton): whey

Definitions

  1. whey

Ancestry of “laezh-glas”, step by step

laezh-glas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton glas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonglasblue
2Middle Bretonglas
3Proto-Brythonicglasgreen, blue
4Proto-Celticglastosgreen, blue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥h₃stós
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Breton laezh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonlaezhmilk
2Proto-Brythonicllaɨθmilk
3Latinlactisgenitive singular of lac; of milk; milk
4Latinlácmilk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵláktsmilk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃stósEvery word from Proto-Celtic glastos
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