Where does “bleidhmhíol” come from?

bleidhmhíol (Irish) comes from Old Irish bledmíl, from Old Irish míl, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

bleidhmhíol (Irish): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “bleidhmhíol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbledmílsea-monster
2Old Irishmílanimal; louse
3Proto-Celticmelihoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Proto-Celtic meli →Every word from Old Irish míl →