Where does “lánaosta” come from?
lánaosta (Irish) comes from Irish lán, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
lánaosta (Irish): of full age; rather old
Ancestry of “lánaosta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | lán | full, replete; swelling; full |
| 2 | Old Irish | lán | full |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlānos | full |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |