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Where does “làthair” come from?

làthair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish láthar, from Proto-Celtic ɸlātrom, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

làthair (Scottish Gaelic): presence, existence, company, sight

Definitions

  1. presence, existence, company, sight

Ancestry of “làthair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishláthararrangement, disposition
2Proto-Celticɸlātromflat position
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “làthair”

  • tràth làthaireach
  • làthaireach
  • neo-làthaireachd
  • uile-làthaireachd
  • làthaireachd
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