Where does “ailseach” come from?

ailseach (Irish) comes from Irish allas, from Old Irish allas, from Proto-Celtic alnostus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- — to grind; heat; ground.

ailseach (Irish): cancerous; Alternative form of allasúil

Definitions

  1. cancerous; Alternative form of allasúil

Ancestry of “ailseach”, step by step

ailseach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish allas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishallassweat, perspiration
2Old Irishallassweat, perspiration
3Proto-Celticalnostus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elh₁-to grind; heat; ground

via Irish ailse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishailsecancer; Synonym of gailseach
2Old Irishaillsiusore, tumor, abscess, ulcer

Words derived from “ailseach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic alnostus →Every word from Old Irish allas →