Where does “lia” come from?
lia (Irish) comes from Middle Irish lía, from Old Irish lië, from Proto-Celtic līwanks, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- — stone; loosen, release; to let.
lia (Irish): stone, pillar-stone; healer, physician; flood,...
Definitions
- stone, pillar-stone; healer, physician; flood,...
Ancestry of “lia”, step by step
lia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish lía
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | lía | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | lië | a stone |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | līwanks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁w- | stone; loosen, release; to let |
via Old Irish lïa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lïa | more |