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Etymology of 'leaba' > 'leth +‎ buith'

  • 19-04-2011 09:24PM
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    Today I learned from a friend that 'leaba' is 'lova' in Lithuanian, so did a bit of Googling to see if there was any connection. I don't think there is.

    'Leaba' comes from Old Irish 'lepaid', which according to Wiktionary is 'leth‎ buith'. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lepaid

    'Leth' is half, but what does 'buith' mean?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Micilin Muc


    Leth according to eDIL can mean 'a division'.

    Buith means 'being'.

    So, in my opinion it could mean 'a division for being'. I think 'dwelling' would be the closest English equivalent.


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