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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

  1. broad; wide, extensive; broad part; flat open...

Ancestry of “leathan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlethanbroad, wide
2Proto-Celticɸlitanosbroad, wide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥th₂-enos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “leathan”

  • leathanach
  • barrleathan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →