Where does “leonadh” come from?

leonadh (Irish) comes from Irish leon, from Old Irish leónaid, from Old Irish lénaid, from Proto-Celtic linati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

leonadh (Irish): sprain, injury, wound

Definitions

  1. sprain, injury, wound

Ancestry of “leonadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleonlion; sprain; injure, wound
2Old Irishleónaid—
3Old Irishlénaidimpairs, injures, wounds
4Proto-Celticlinatito stick, to cling
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic linati →
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