Where does “alltán” come from?

alltán (Irish) comes from Irish allta, from Old Irish allaid, from Old Irish ál, from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.

alltán (Irish): monster; wild person

Definitions

  1. monster; wild person

Ancestry of “alltán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishalltawild
2Old Irishallaidwild, undomesticated; wild animal
3Old Irishálbrood, litter, clutch
4Old Irishollgreat, vast
5Proto-Celticɸolnosgreat in size
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpolh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos →
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