Where does “réadlionsa” come from?

réadlionsa (Irish) comes from Irish lionsa, from English lens, from Latin lēns — lentil.

réadlionsa (Irish): objective lens

Definitions

  1. objective lens

Ancestry of “réadlionsa”, step by step

réadlionsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish lionsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlionsalens
2EnglishlensAn object, usually made of glass, that focuses or...
3Latinlēnslentil

via Irish réad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréadthing; object; star
2Old Irishrétthing
Every word from Latin lēns →Every word from English lens →Every word from Irish lionsa →