Where does “leas” come from?

leas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish less, from Proto-Celtic *lexstus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

leas (Scottish Gaelic): benefit, advantage

Definitions

  1. benefit, advantage

Ancestry of “leas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlessbenefit, profit
2Proto-Celtic*lexstusbenefit, advantage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “leas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *lexstus →Every word from Old Irish less →