Where does “neamhláithreacht” come from?
neamhláithreacht (Irish) comes from Irish láithreacht, from Irish láthair, from Old Irish láthar, from Proto-Celtic ɸlātrom, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
neamhláithreacht (Irish): absence; absenteeism
Ancestry of “neamhláithreacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | láithreacht | presence, ubiety |
| 2 | Irish | láthair | site, spot; area; arena |
| 3 | Old Irish | láthar | arrangement, disposition |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlātrom | flat position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |