Where does “collaí” come from?

collaí (Irish) comes from Middle Irish collaide, from Old Irish colnide, from Old Irish colinn, from Proto-Celtic kolannis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

collaí (Irish): sexual; carnal; intimate

Definitions

  1. sexual; carnal; intimate

Ancestry of “collaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcollaidecarnal; fleshy; sensual
2Old Irishcolnidecorporeal; carnal
3Old Irishcolinnthe body; flesh; corpse
4Proto-Celtickolannis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kolannis →Every word from Old Irish colinn →