Where does “leithead” come from?
leithead (Irish) comes from Old Irish leithet, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitanos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-enos, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
leithead (Irish): width, breadth; overweening pride, conceit,...
Definitions
- width, breadth; overweening pride, conceit,...
Ancestry of “leithead”, step by step
leithead traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish leithet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | leithet | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitanos | broad, wide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥th₂-enos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Proto-Indo-European leith-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | leith- | to leave, depart, die; to leave, die |