Where does “leth-bhràthair” come from?

leth-bhràthair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic leth, from Old Irish leth, from Proto-Celtic letos, from Old Czech léto, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.

leth-bhràthair (Scottish Gaelic): half brother

Definitions

  1. half brother

Ancestry of “leth-bhràthair”, step by step

leth-bhràthair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic leth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclethhalf
2Old Irishlethhalf; direction; side
3Proto-Celticletosside
4Old Czechlétosummer
5Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm

via Scottish Gaelic bràthair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbràthairbrother, male sibling
2Old Irishbráthairbrother, cousin, kinsman
3Proto-Celticbrātīrbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tómEvery word from Proto-Slavic lětoEvery word from Old Czech léto