Where does “-lathas” come from?

-lathas (Irish) comes from Irish flaitheas, from Old Irish flaithius, from Old Irish flaith, from Proto-Celtic wlatis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

-lathas (Irish): -cracy

Definitions

  1. -cracy

Ancestry of “-lathas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishflaitheassovereignty
2Old Irishflaithiusrule, sovereignty
3Old Irishflaithlordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;...
4Proto-Celticwlatissovereignty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wélh₁tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “-lathas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Celtic wlatis →