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Where does “léir” come from?

léir (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *leiris.

léir (Old Irish): assiduous, earnest, careful, zealous; visible,...

Definitions

  1. assiduous, earnest, careful, zealous; visible,...

Ancestry of “léir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*leiris—

Words derived from “léir”

  • léirmheas
  • míshoiléir
  • soiléir
  • léir
  • léirigh
  • léirmheastóir
  • léirmheastóireacht
  • soilleir
  • soilleirich
  • soiléir
  • sullyr
Every word from Proto-Celtic *leiris →