Where does “ollam” come from?
ollam (English) comes from English ollamh, from Irish ollamh, from Old Irish ollam, from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.
ollam (English): Alternative form of ollamh
Definitions
- Alternative form of ollamh
Ancestry of “ollam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ollamh | in Irish history, a man of science or learning,... |
| 2 | Irish | ollamh | master-poet, ollave; master, expert, learned man;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | ollam | A master in a particular trade or skill; A... |
| 4 | Old Irish | oll | great, vast |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸolnos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁- | to fill |