Where does “lía” come from?

lía (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish lië, from Proto-Celtic līwanks, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- — stone; loosen, release; to let.

Ancestry of “lía”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishliëa stone
2Proto-Celticlīwanks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁w-stone; loosen, release; to let

Words derived from “lía”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- →Every word from Proto-Celtic līwanks →Every word from Old Irish lië →