Where does “féinleas” come from?
féinleas (Irish) comes from Irish léas, from Middle Irish léas, from Old French laisier, from Old High German lāzan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
féinleas (Irish): self-interest
Ancestry of “féinleas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | léas | ray of light; light, radiance; beam, streak ;... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | léas | — |
| 3 | Old French | laisier | Alternative form of laissier; to let, let go,... |
| 4 | Old High German | lāzan | to let, let go, leave; to let, let go, release |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |