Where does “leanbaí” come from?

leanbaí (Irish) comes from Old Irish lenbaide, from Old Irish Dé, from Proto-Celtic dwīyūss, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

leanbaí (Irish): childlike, innocent; childish, infantile; puerile

Definitions

  1. childlike, innocent; childish, infantile; puerile

Ancestry of “leanbaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlenbaidechildish, puerile
2Old IrishDévocative/genitive singular of Día
3Proto-Celticdwīyūss—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dwīyūss →Every word from Old Irish Dé →