Where does “dialann” come from?
dialann (Irish) comes from Irish -lann, from Middle Irish -lann, from Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
dialann (Irish): diary, journal
Ancestry of “dialann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | -lann | Forms nouns of place and location from other... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -lann | Forms nouns of place and location |
| 3 | Old Irish | lann | thin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlaxsnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |