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Where does “flaith” come from?

flaith (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic wlatis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

flaith (Old Irish): lordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;...

Definitions

  1. lordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;...

Ancestry of “flaith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwlatissovereignty
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wélh₁tis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “flaith”

  • Orla
  • Orla
  • daonlathaí
  • maorlathaí
  • flaitheamh
  • féinlathach
  • -lathach
  • teicnealathach
  • daonlathach
  • maorlathach
  • teicnealathaí
  • -lathaí
  • uathlathach
  • uathlathaí
  • éanlaith
  • banfhlaith
  • Órfhlaith
  • flaith
  • ardfhlaith
  • flaitheas
  • flath
  • banfhlath
  • co-fhlaitheas
  • mì-fhlathail
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