Where does “leamhas” come from?
leamhas (Irish) comes from Irish léamh, 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...
leamhas (Irish): tastelessness, insipidity
Definitions
- tastelessness, insipidity
Ancestry of “leamhas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | léamh | verbal noun of léigh; reading, interpretation |
| 2 | Irish | léigh | read |
| 3 | Old Irish | légaid | to read, to study; to read aloud, to recite |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |