Where does “ollamh” come from?

ollamh (English) comes 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.

ollamh (English): in Irish history, a man of science or learning,...

Definitions

  1. in Irish history, a man of science or learning,...

Ancestry of “ollamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishollamhmaster-poet, ollave; master, expert, learned man;...
2Old IrishollamA master in a particular trade or skill; A...
3Old Irishollgreat, vast
4Proto-Celticɸolnosgreat in size
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpolh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁-to fill

Words derived from “ollamh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos →