Where does “leictreachas” come from?

leictreachas (Irish) comes from Irish ás, from Old Irish ás — growing, growth.

leictreachas (Irish): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “leictreachas”, step by step

leictreachas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishásace; jot
2Old Irishásgrowing, growth

via Irish leictreach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleictreachelectric, electrical
Every word from Old Irish ásEvery word from Irish ás