English
laght
Laght comes from Irish leacht ‘grave, gravemound’, from Latin lectus ‘bed’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lay’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lay’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElectus‘bed’
- Old Irishc. 600–900lecht
- Irishc. 1200–presentleacht‘grave, gravemound’
- Englishtodaylaght
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lay’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElectus‘bed’
- Old Irishc. 600–900lecht
- Irishc. 1200–presentleacht‘grave, gravemound’
- Englishtodaylaght
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lay’
low, college, legal, law, lie, fellow, lawyer, legacy, log, lay, loyal, layer, delegation, colleague, delegate, lex, ledger, collegiate, ledge, lawless, lees, lair, legate, lig, leal, collegium, leaguer, lias, underlay, lagan, 21 more
through Latin lectus ‘bed’
Today it means
noun A pile of stones, similar to a cairn, marking a grave.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- / laght