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Where does “les” come from?

les (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *ḷsso-s, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥t-to-.

les (Old Irish): light, radiance; daylight; illumination

Definitions

  1. light, radiance; daylight; illumination

Ancestry of “les”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*ḷsso-s—
2Proto-Indo-European*pl̥t-to-—

Words derived from “les”

  • solas
  • Soilse
  • soilse
  • follas
  • solasdíonach
  • follasacht
  • prìomh-sholas
  • fàinne-solais
  • eadar-sholas
  • solas
  • eadar-sholasach
  • solas mòr
  • soilse
  • follus
  • solus
  • co-hollys rollageagh
  • rehollys
  • ard-sollys
  • ard-sollyssid
  • aahollys
  • sollys
  • solus
  • solusta
  • solustacht
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