Where does “-úil” come from?
-úil (Irish) comes from Middle Irish -amail, from Old Irish -amail, from Old Irish amail, from Old Irish samail, from Proto-Celtic samalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
-úil (Irish): Used to form many adjective forms from nouns in...
Definitions
- Used to form many adjective forms from nouns in...
Ancestry of “-úil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | -amail | -like |
| 2 | Old Irish | -amail | -like |
| 3 | Old Irish | amail | Alternative form of amal; like, as |
| 4 | Old Irish | samail | verbal noun of samlaidir; likeness, similarity;... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | samalis | similitude, description |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “-úil”