Where does “duilligh” come from?

duilligh (Irish) comes from Irish duille, from Middle Irish duille, from Old Irish duilne, from Proto-Celtic *dolinyā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

duilligh (Irish): foliate; vocative/genitive singular masculine of...

Definitions

  1. foliate; vocative/genitive singular masculine of...

Ancestry of “duilligh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishduilleleaf; leaves, foliage; eyelid
2Middle Irishduilleleaf; foliage; something resembling a leaf,...
3Old Irishduilneleaf; collective foliage
4Proto-Celtic*dolinyāa leaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *dolinyā →Every word from Old Irish duilne →