Where does “leasmhac” come from?
leasmhac (Irish) comes from Irish léas, from Middle Irish léas, from Old French laisier, from Old High German lāzan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
leasmhac (Irish): stepson
Definitions
- stepson
Ancestry of “leasmhac”, step by step
leasmhac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish léas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | léas | ray of light; light, radiance; beam, streak of light; gleam, glimmer |
| 2 | Middle Irish | léas | — |
| 3 | Old French | laisier | Alternative form of laissier; to let, let go,... |
| 4 | Old High German | lāzan | to let, let go, leave; to let, let go, release |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
via Irish Mac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Mac | used in surnames |
| 2 | Irish | giolla | youth; page, boy; gillie, attendant; manservant,... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | gilla | youth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant |
| 4 | Old Norse | gildr | stout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gildiz | valuable, wholesome, precious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |