Where does “lios” come from?
lios (Irish) comes from Old Irish lés, from Proto-Celtic *ḷsso-s, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥t-to-.
lios (Irish): enclosed ground of dwelling-house; enclosed...
Definitions
- enclosed ground of dwelling-house; enclosed...
Ancestry of “lios”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lés | light, radiance; daylight; illumination |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ḷsso-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *pl̥t-to- | — |
Words derived from “lios”