Where does “daonlathas” come from?
daonlathas (Irish) comes from Irish -lathas, 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.
daonlathas (Irish): democracy
Ancestry of “daonlathas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | -lathas | -cracy |
| 2 | Irish | flaitheas | sovereignty |
| 3 | Old Irish | flaithius | rule, sovereignty |
| 4 | Old Irish | flaith | lordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wlatis | sovereignty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wélh₁tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |