Where does “leathchéad” come from?

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

leathchéad (Irish): half-hundred, fifty; half a long hundred, sixty;...

Definitions

  1. half-hundred, fifty; half a long hundred, sixty;...

Ancestry of “leathchéad”, step by step

leathchéad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish leath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleathside; part, direction; half; part, portion;...
2Old Irishlethhalf; direction; side
3Proto-Celticletosside
4Old Czechlétosummer
5Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

via Irish céad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcéadhundred; century; hundredweight
2Old Irishcéthundred; a hundred people, warriors; troops,...
3Proto-Celtickantomhundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěto →Every word from Old Czech léto →
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