Where does “áil” come from?

áil (Irish) comes from Old Irish áil, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

áil (Irish): Only used in is áil le; request, entreat; desire,...

Definitions

  1. Only used in is áil le; request, entreat; desire,...

Ancestry of “áil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháilact of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult
2Proto-Celticɸales-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “áil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis-Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales-Every word from Old Irish áil