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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tisEvery word from Proto-Celtic wlatis
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