Where does “adhal” come from?

adhal (Irish) comes from Middle Irish áel, from Old Irish áel — lime, chalk.

adhal (Irish): fork; trident

Definitions

  1. fork; trident

Ancestry of “adhal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irisháeltrident; meatfork, flesh-fork
2Old Irisháellime, chalk
Every word from Old Irish áel →Every word from Middle Irish áel →