Where does “leth-ruadh” come from?

leth-ruadh (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-ruadh (Scottish Gaelic): reddish

Definitions

  1. reddish

Ancestry of “leth-ruadh”, step by step

leth-ruadh 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 ruadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicruadhred, auburn; redheaded
2Old Irishrúadred, reddish
3Proto-Celticroudosred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěto →Every word from Old Czech léto →