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Where does “-lann” come from?

-lann (Irish) comes from Middle Irish -lann, from Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

-lann (Irish): Forms nouns of place and location from other...

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  1. Forms nouns of place and location from other...

Ancestry of “-lann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irish-lannForms nouns of place and location
2Old Irishlannthin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house
3Proto-Celticɸlaxsnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “-lann”

  • croslann
  • uachtarlann
  • amharclannach
  • aíochtlann
  • dánlann
  • bithscaglann
  • naíolann
  • lialann
  • bialann
  • daoniarsmalann
  • iarsmalann
  • scaglann
  • leabharlann
  • dialann
  • leabharlannaíocht
  • réadlann
  • amharclann
  • cógaslann
  • closamharclann
  • pictiúrlann
  • eachlann
  • clólann
  • leabharlannaí
  • éanlann
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