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Where does “lé” come from?

lé (Irish) comes from Old Irish lá, from Proto-Celtic let-, from Proto-Celtic letos, from Old Czech léto, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.

lé (Irish): present subjunctive analytic of léigh; Superseded...

Definitions

  1. present subjunctive analytic of léigh; Superseded...

Ancestry of “lé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishláday, daylight
2Proto-Celticlet-—
3Proto-Celticletosside
4Old Czechléto—
5Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →