Where does “liath” come from?
liath (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European pelh-.
liath (Scottish Gaelic): grey, grey-coloured; grey-headed, grey-haired;...
Definitions
- grey, grey-coloured; grey-headed, grey-haired;...
Ancestry of “liath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | líath | grey; grey-haired; old man, veteran |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸleitos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh- | — |
Words derived from “liath”