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Where does “allas” come from?

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

allas (Irish): sweat, perspiration

Definitions

  1. sweat, perspiration

Ancestry of “allas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “allas”

  • réamhailseach
  • ailseach
  • allasaigh
  • allasúil
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