Where does “léann” come from?

léann (Irish) comes from Old Irish légend, from Latin legendum, 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...

léann (Irish): Alternative form of léigheann; learning;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of léigheann; learning;...

Ancestry of “léann”, step by step

léann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish légend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlégendact of studying, reading; reading aloud;...
2Latinlegendumnominative neuter singular of legendus;...
3Latinlegōto collect, gather, bring together, catch
4Latinlēxa proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
5Proto-Italiclēg-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Old Irish linn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlinnfirst-person plural of la; period, space of time;...
2Proto-Celticlindomliquid; lake

Words derived from “léann

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-sEvery word from Proto-Italic lēg-