Where does “leth” come from?
leth (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic llaɨθ, from Latin lactis, from Latin lác, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.
leth (Cornish): milk
Ancestry of “leth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | llaɨθ | milk |
| 2 | Latin | lactis | genitive singular of lac; of milk; milk |
| 3 | Latin | lác | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |