Where does “ailteán” come from?
ailteán (Irish) comes from Irish ailt, from Middle Irish alt, from Old Irish alt, from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
ailteán (Irish): Diminutive of ailt; small ravine
Definitions
- Diminutive of ailt; small ravine
Ancestry of “ailteán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | ailt | steep-sided glen; ravine; inflection of alt :
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| 2 | Middle Irish | alt | height, cliff |
| 3 | Old Irish | alt | third-person singular preterite active conjunct... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | altos | height, cliff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |