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Where does “láithreacht” come from?

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

láithreacht (Irish): presence, ubiety

Definitions

  1. presence, ubiety

Ancestry of “láithreacht”, step by step

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

Words derived from “láithreacht”

  • asláithreacht
  • neamhláithreacht
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