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Where does “leath” come from?

leath (Irish) comes from Old Irish leth, from Proto-Celtic letos, from Old Czech léto, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.

leath (Irish): side; part, direction; half; part, portion;...

Definitions

  1. side; part, direction; half; part, portion;...

Ancestry of “leath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlethhalf; direction; side
2Proto-Celticletosside
3Old Czechléto—
4Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

Words derived from “leath”

  • leathchúpla
  • idirleath
  • leath-
  • leatrom
  • leatromach
  • leathchliathán
  • leatosach
  • leath-mhicreanailís
  • leatosaí
  • leathbhuí
  • leathbhliantúil
  • leathré
  • leathsheoltóir
  • leathchúlaí
  • leataca
  • leathuair
  • leathspéacla
  • leathchéad
  • leataobh
  • leataobhach
  • leathóg
  • leathphingin
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