Where does “laght” come from?

laght (English) comes from Irish léacht, from Irish acht, from Middle Irish acht, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

laght (English): A pile of stones, similar to a cairn, marking a grave

Definitions

  1. A pile of stones, similar to a cairn, marking a grave

Ancestry of “laght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishléachtlecture, reading
2Irishachtdecree, enactment; compact; condition
3Middle Irishacht—
4Latināctusmade, done, having been done
5Latinagōto act, to behave
6Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →