Where does “líath” come from?

líath (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European pelh- — pale, gray.

líath (Old Irish): grey; grey-haired; old man, veteran

Definitions

  1. grey; grey-haired; old man, veteran

Ancestry of “líath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray

Words derived from “líath”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos →