Where does “leth-eilean” come from?

leth-eilean (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-eilean (Scottish Gaelic): peninsula

Definitions

  1. peninsula

Ancestry of “leth-eilean”, step by step

leth-eilean 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 eilean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceileanisland
2Old Irishailénisland
3Old Irishailthird-person singular present indicative conjunct...
4Proto-Celticɸales-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěto →Every word from Old Czech léto →