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
Ancestry of “leth-bhràthair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | leth | half |
| 2 | Old Irish | leth | half; direction; side |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | letos | side |
| 4 | Old Czech | léto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lěto | summer; year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁tóm | — |