Where does “colainn” come from?
colainn (Irish) comes from Old Irish colinn, from Proto-Celtic kolannis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
colainn (Irish): body
Ancestry of “colainn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | colinn | the body; flesh; corpse |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kolannis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |