Where does “lèir” come from?
lèir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish léir, from Proto-Celtic *leiris.
lèir (Scottish Gaelic): clear, plain, evident, obvious
Definitions
- clear, plain, evident, obvious
Ancestry of “lèir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | léir | assiduous, earnest, careful, zealous; visible,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *leiris | — |