Where does “leasachair” come from?
leasachair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic air, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
leasachair (Scottish Gaelic): amender, improver, repairer, reformer
Definitions
- amender, improver, repairer, reformer
Ancestry of “leasachair”, step by step
leasachair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic air
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | air | on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of |
| 2 | Old Irish | for | your; you; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸer | on, over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Scottish Gaelic leasaich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | leasaich | develop; amend, improve, rectify, correct; manure |