Where does “Life” come from?

Life (Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic liyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leyH- — flow, flood; to bend; to flow.

Ancestry of “Life”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticliyetito flow; to charge, accuse
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyH-flow, flood; to bend; to flow

Words derived from “Life”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic liyeti →