Where does “allasaigh” come from?

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

allasaigh (Irish): sweat

Definitions

  1. sweat

Ancestry of “allasaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishallassweat, perspiration
2Old Irishallassweat, perspiration
3Proto-Celticalnostus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elh₁-to grind; heat; ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic alnostus →Every word from Old Irish allas →
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