Where does “leathan” come from?
leathan (Irish) comes from Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitanos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-enos, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
leathan (Irish): broad; wide, extensive; broad part; flat open...
Definitions
- broad; wide, extensive; broad part; flat open...
Ancestry of “leathan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lethan | broad, wide |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitanos | broad, wide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥th₂-enos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |