Where does “dornáil” come from?
dornáil (Irish) comes from Irish áil, from Old Irish áil, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.
dornáil (Irish): box, fist; boxing, fisting
Definitions
- box, fist; boxing, fisting
Ancestry of “dornáil”, step by step
dornáil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish áil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | áil | Only used in is áil le; request, entreat; desire,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | áil | act of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸales- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelis- | stone; rock, cliff |
via Irish dorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | dorn | fist |
| 2 | Old Irish | dorn | fist |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | durnos | fist, hand |
Words derived from “dornáil”