Where does “leòsan-adhair” come from?
leòsan-adhair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic adhar, from Old Irish áer, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
leòsan-adhair (Scottish Gaelic): skylight
Ancestry of “leòsan-adhair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | adhar | air; sky, heaven |
| 2 | Old Irish | áer | cutting, incising; act of satirising, lampooning,... |
| 3 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |