Where does “lib” come from?
lib (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish la, from Proto-Celtic let-, from Proto-Celtic letos, from Old Czech léto, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.
lib (Old Irish): second-person plural of la
Definitions
- second-person plural of la
Ancestry of “lib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | la | with; belonging to; among |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | let- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | letos | side |
| 4 | Old Czech | léto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lěto | summer; year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁tóm | — |