Where does “lastoir” come from?
lastoir (Irish) comes from Irish thoir, from Old Irish tair, from Old Irish dó, from Proto-Celtic *dū, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
lastoir (Irish): on the east side
Definitions
- on the east side
Ancestry of “lastoir”, step by step
lastoir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish thoir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | thoir | easterly, to the east; in the east; Lenited form... |
| 2 | Old Irish | tair | second-person singular imperative of do·icc and... |
| 3 | Old Irish | dó | third-person singular masculine and neuter of do;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *dū | to, towards |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via Proto-Indo-European las-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | las- | to be willing, covetous; weak; eager |