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Where does “lethan” come from?

lethan (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸlitanos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-enos, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

lethan (Old Irish): broad, wide

Definitions

  1. broad, wide

Ancestry of “lethan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸlitanosbroad, wide
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥th₂-enos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “lethan”

  • leathanach
  • barrleathan
  • leathan
  • leathann
  • lhean
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →