Where does “áith aoil” come from?

áith aoil (Irish) comes from Irish áith, from Old Irish áith, from Proto-Celtic *ātis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.

áith aoil (Irish): limekiln

Definitions

  1. limekiln

Ancestry of “áith aoil”, step by step

áith aoil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish áith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisháithkiln; sharp, keen
2Old Irisháithdrying-kiln; kiln; sharp, keen, acute
3Proto-Celtic*ātisfurnace, oven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire

via Irish aol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaollime; whitewash; lime, whitewash
2Old Irisháellime, chalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ātis →Every word from Old Irish áith →