lathairt

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish laithirt, a derivative of laith (“ale”), from Proto-Celtic *latis, from Proto-Indo-European *lat-.

Noun

lathairt f (genitive singular lathairte)

  1. drunkenness

References

  • Matasović, Ranko (2011), "*lati-" in "Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic", p. 233
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