Where does “lialann” come from?

lialann (Irish) comes from Irish lia, from Middle Irish lía, from Old Irish lië, from Proto-Celtic līwanks, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- — stone; loosen, release; to let.

lialann (Irish): surgery

Definitions

  1. surgery

Ancestry of “lialann”, step by step

lialann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish lia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishliastone, pillar-stone; healer, physician; flood,...
2Middle Irishlía—
3Old Irishliëa stone
4Proto-Celticlīwanks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁w-stone; loosen, release; to let

via Irish lann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlannsword; blade; scale
2Old Irishlannthin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house
3Proto-Celticɸlaxsnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic līwanks →Every word from Old Irish lië →
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