Where does “liath” come from?

liath (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European pelh- — pale, gray.

liath (Scottish Gaelic): grey, grey-coloured; grey-headed, grey-haired;...

Definitions

  1. grey, grey-coloured; grey-headed, grey-haired;...

Ancestry of “liath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlíathgrey; grey-haired; old man, veteran
2Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray

Words derived from “liath”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos →Every word from Old Irish líath →