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

  1. enclosed ground of dwelling-house; enclosed...

Ancestry of “lios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishléslight, radiance; daylight; illumination
2Proto-Celtic*ḷsso-s—
3Proto-Indo-European*pl̥t-to-—

Words derived from “lios”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥t-to- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ḷsso-s →Every word from Old Irish lés →