Where does “laistíos” come from?

laistíos (Irish) comes from Irish thíos, from Old Irish tís.

laistíos (Irish): below

Definitions

  1. below

Ancestry of “laistíos”, step by step

laistíos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish thíos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishthíosunder, below; down
2Old Irishtís

via Proto-Indo-European las-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlas-to be willing, covetous; weak; eager
Every word from Old Irish tísEvery word from Irish thíos