Where does “Lachtnán” come from?
Lachtnán (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish Lachtnae, from Old Irish lachtna, from Old Irish lacht, from Latin lác, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.
Ancestry of “Lachtnán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Lachtnae | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | lachtna | milk coloured; gray, dun; the colour of... |
| 3 | Old Irish | lacht | milk |
| 4 | Latin | lác | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |