Etymology Explorer › Scottish Gaelic

Where does “leis” come from?

leis (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish leiss, 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.

leis (Scottish Gaelic): Alternative form of le; with him, by him; with...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of le; with him, by him; with...

Ancestry of “leis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishleisswith him, with it
2Old Irishláday, daylight
3Proto-Celticlet-—
4Proto-Celticletosside
5Old Czechléto—
6Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—

Words derived from “leis”

  • leis-san
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →