Where does “Eochaill” come from?

Eochaill (Irish) comes from Middle Irish Eóchaill, from Old Irish caill, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

Ancestry of “Eochaill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishEóchaill—
2Old Irishcaillforest, wood, woodland
3Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “Eochaill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kallī →Every word from Old Irish caill →