Where does “leth-chòilean” come from?

leth-chòilean (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-chòilean (Scottish Gaelic): semicolon

Definitions

  1. semicolon

Ancestry of “leth-chòilean”, step by step

leth-chòilean 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 còilean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccòileancolon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěto →Every word from Old Czech léto →