Where does “aolchlais” come from?
aolchlais (Irish) comes from Irish aol, from Old Irish áel — lime, chalk.
aolchlais (Irish): lime-pit
Ancestry of “aolchlais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | aol | lime; whitewash; lime, whitewash |
| 2 | Old Irish | áel | lime, chalk |