Where does “láithreach” come from?

láithreach (Irish) comes from Old Irish láthrach, from Old Irish láthar, from Proto-Celtic ɸlātrom, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

láithreach (Irish): place, spot; site, location; presence; ruined...

Definitions

  1. place, spot; site, location; presence; ruined...

Ancestry of “láithreach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishláthrachsite, position; imprint, trace
2Old Irishláthararrangement, disposition
3Proto-Celticɸlātromflat position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “láithreach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlātromEvery word from Old Irish láthar
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