Where does “leas-abhainn” come from?

leas-abhainn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic abhainn, from Old Irish aub, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

leas-abhainn (Scottish Gaelic): tributary

Definitions

  1. tributary

Ancestry of “leas-abhainn”, step by step

leas-abhainn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic abhainn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicabhainnriver, stream
2Old Irishaubriver
3Proto-Celticabūriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Scottish Gaelic leas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleasbenefit, advantage
2Old Irishlessbenefit, profit
3Proto-Celtic*lexstusbenefit, advantage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Old Irish aub →