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
- childlike, innocent; childish, infantile; puerile
Ancestry of “leanbaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lenbaide | childish, puerile |
| 2 | Old Irish | Dé | vocative/genitive singular of Día |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dwīyūss | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |