Where does “laith” come from?

laith (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *latis, from Proto-Indo-European lat- — wet, damp; swamp.

laith (Old Irish): ale, liquor

Definitions

  1. ale, liquor

Ancestry of “laith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*latisalcoholic beverage, ale, beer, liquor
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlat-wet, damp; swamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lat- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *latis →
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