Where does “Laighin” come from?

Laighin (Irish) comes from Old Irish Laigin, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Laighin (Irish): Leinster

Definitions

  1. Leinster

Ancestry of “Laighin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishLaiginLeinstermen
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tisEvery word from Proto-Germanic stadiz
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