Where does “léamh” come from?
léamh (Irish) comes from Irish léigh, from Old Irish légaid, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
léamh (Irish): verbal noun of léigh; reading, interpretation
Definitions
- verbal noun of léigh; reading, interpretation
Ancestry of “léamh”, step by step
léamh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish léigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | léigh | read |
| 2 | Old Irish | légaid | to read, to study; to read aloud, to recite |
| 3 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |