Where does “ardtalamh” come from?

ardtalamh (Irish) comes from Irish ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ardtalamh (Irish): upland

Definitions

  1. upland

Ancestry of “ardtalamh”, step by step

ardtalamh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Irish talamh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtalamhearth, ground, land
2Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
3Proto-Celtictalamūearth
4Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →