Where does “maorlathas” come from?

maorlathas (Irish) comes from Irish -lathas, from Irish flaitheas, from Old Irish flaithius, from Old Irish flaith, from Proto-Celtic wlatis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

maorlathas (Irish): bureaucracy

Definitions

  1. bureaucracy

Ancestry of “maorlathas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-lathas-cracy
2Irishflaitheassovereignty
3Old Irishflaithiusrule, sovereignty
4Old Irishflaithlordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;...
5Proto-Celticwlatissovereignty
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wélh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Celtic wlatis →