Where does “Ellan Vannin” come from?

Ellan Vannin (English) comes from Manx Ellan Vannin, from Manx ellan, from Old Irish ailén, from Old Irish ail, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

Ellan Vannin (English): Poetic, literary or affectionate name for the Isle of Man

Definitions

  1. Poetic, literary or affectionate name for the Isle of Man

Ancestry of “Ellan Vannin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ManxEllan Vannin—
2Manxellanisland; isle
3Old Irishailénisland
4Old Irishailthird-person singular present indicative conjunct...
5Proto-Celticɸales-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish ail →