Where does “alla” come from?
alla (Irish) comes from Old Irish allguth, from Old Irish guth, from Proto-Celtic gutus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰuHtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- — to call on, invoke.
alla (Irish): shout; Alternative form of allta
Definitions
- shout; Alternative form of allta
Ancestry of “alla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | allguth | great noise, shout |
| 2 | Old Irish | guth | voice, sound |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gutus | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰuHtus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewH- | to call on, invoke |