Where does “ain-leas” come from?

ain-leas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ain-leas (Scottish Gaelic): slander

Definitions

  1. slander

Ancestry of “ain-leas”, step by step

ain-leas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic leas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleasbenefit, advantage
2Old Irishlessbenefit, profit
3Proto-Celtic*lexstusbenefit, advantage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →