Where does “Youghal” come from?

Youghal (English) comes from Irish Eochaill, from Middle Irish Eóchaill, from Old Irish caill, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

Youghal (English): Irish grid ref X 1078

Definitions

  1. Irish grid ref X 1078

Ancestry of “Youghal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishEochaill—
2Middle IrishEóchaill—
3Old Irishcaillforest, wood, woodland
4Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kallī →Every word from Old Irish caill →
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