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Where does “leth” come from?

leth (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic letos, from Old Czech léto, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.

leth (Old Irish): half; direction; side

Definitions

  1. half; direction; side

Ancestry of “leth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticletosside
2Old Czechléto—
3Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

Words derived from “leth”

  • leathchúpla
  • leath
  • idirleath
  • leath-
  • leatrom
  • leatromach
  • leathchliathán
  • leatosach
  • leath-mhicreanailís
  • leatosaí
  • leathbhuí
  • leathbhliantúil
  • leathré
  • leathsheoltóir
  • leathchúlaí
  • leataca
  • leathuair
  • leathspéacla
  • leathchéad
  • leaba
  • leataobh
  • leataobhach
  • leathóg
  • leathphingin
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