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Where does “leachtacht” come from?

leachtacht (Irish) comes from Irish léacht, from Irish acht, from Middle Irish acht, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

leachtacht (Irish): liquidity

Definitions

  1. liquidity

Ancestry of “leachtacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishléachtlecture, reading
2Irishachtdecree, enactment; compact; condition
3Middle Irishacht—
4Latināctus—
5Latinagō—
6Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “leachtacht”

  • neamhleachtacht
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