Where does “aolgheal” come from?

aolgheal (Irish) comes from Irish geal, from Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic gelos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

aolgheal (Irish): lime-white

Definitions

  1. lime-white

Ancestry of “aolgheal”, step by step

aolgheal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish geal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgealwhite, bright; white; bright
2Old Irishgelbright; clear; white
3Proto-Celticgelosshining, white
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Irish aol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaollime; whitewash; lime, whitewash
2Old Irisháellime, chalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gelos →Every word from Old Irish gel →