Etymology Explorer › Middle Irish

Where does “lés” come from?

lés (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸlenstus — light; radiance.

lés (Middle Irish): light, radiance

Definitions

  1. light, radiance

Ancestry of “lés”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸlenstuslight; radiance

Words derived from “lés”

  • léise
  • léasaigh
  • aisléasaigh
  • spéirléas
  • léas
  • léasacht
  • foléas
  • foléasaí
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