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Where does “leice” come from?

leice (Irish) comes from Latin laetitia, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

leice (Irish): sickly, delicate; genitive singular of leac

Definitions

  1. sickly, delicate; genitive singular of leac

Ancestry of “leice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaetitiajoy, gladness, happiness, pleasure, delight
2Latin-itia-ness, -ity
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “leice”

  • leiceacht
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