Where does “leat” come from?

leat (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.

leat (Scottish Gaelic): with you, by you

Definitions

  1. with you, by you

Ancestry of “leat”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěto →Every word from Old Czech léto →