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
Ancestry of “collaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | collaide | carnal; fleshy; sensual |
| 2 | Old Irish | colnide | corporeal; carnal |
| 3 | Old Irish | colinn | the body; flesh; corpse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kolannis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |