Where does “láithreán” come from?

láithreán (Irish) comes from Irish án, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

láithreán (Irish): site

Definitions

  1. site

Ancestry of “láithreán”, step by step

láithreán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish án

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishánbright, brilliant; splendid, noble
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Irish láthair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishláthairsite, spot; area; arena
2Old Irishláthararrangement, disposition
3Proto-Celticɸlātromflat position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “láithreán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →