Where does “aill” come from?
aill (Irish) comes from Old Irish all, from Proto-Celtic *ɸallom, from Proto-Indo-European pels- — stone; rock, cliff.
aill (Irish): cliff, precipice
Ancestry of “aill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | all | cliff |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸallom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pels- | stone; rock, cliff |
Words derived from “aill”