Where does “-aíl” come from?
-aíl (Irish) comes from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
-aíl (Irish): suffix used to form verbal nouns; API; suffix...
Definitions
- suffix used to form verbal nouns; API; suffix...
Ancestry of “-aíl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | fáil | verbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | foil | sty |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wali- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “-aíl”