Where does “leam-leat” come from?

leam-leat (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic leat, from Scottish Gaelic le, from Old Irish lá, from Proto-Celtic let-, from Proto-Celtic letos, from Old Czech léto, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.

leam-leat (Scottish Gaelic): fickle

Definitions

  1. fickle

Ancestry of “leam-leat”, step by step

leam-leat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic leat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleatwith you, by you
2Scottish Gaeliclewith; by; down
3Old Irishláday, daylight
4Proto-Celticlet-—
5Proto-Celticletosside
6Old Czechlétosummer
7Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

via Scottish Gaelic leam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleamwith me, by me
2Old Irishlemelm tree
3Proto-Celticlimoselm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élemmountain elm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěto →Every word from Old Czech léto →