Where does “leathanach” come from?
leathanach (Irish) comes from Irish leathan, from Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitanos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-enos, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
leathanach (Irish): page; sheet
Definitions
- page; sheet
Ancestry of “leathanach”, step by step
leathanach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish leathan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | leathan | broad; wide, extensive; broad part; flat open... |
| 2 | Old Irish | lethan | broad, wide |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitanos | broad, wide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥th₂-enos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |