Where does “leth-cheud” come from?

leth-cheud (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-cheud (Scottish Gaelic): fifty

Definitions

  1. fifty

Ancestry of “leth-cheud”, step by step

leth-cheud 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 ceud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicceudhundred; Alternative form of a' chiad
2Old Irishcéthundred; a hundred people, warriors; troops,...
3Proto-Celtickantomhundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tómEvery word from Proto-Slavic lětoEvery word from Old Czech léto