leac

Gaelic (Scots)

/ʎɛxk/

noun
Definitions
  • slab of stone
  • ledge of rock
  • flagstone, paving stone
  • slate for writing on
  • gravestone
  • cheek

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish lecc inherited from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā (stone, flat stone) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥keh₂ (flat surface).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pl̥keh₂

Gloss

flat surface

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