Where does “leathann” come from?
leathann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitanos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-enos, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
leathann (Scottish Gaelic): broad, wide
Definitions
- broad, wide
Ancestry of “leathann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lethan | broad, wide |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitanos | broad, wide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥th₂-enos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |