Where does “eachlann” come from?
eachlann (Irish) comes from Irish each, from Old Irish ech, from Primitive Irish ᚓᚊᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
eachlann (Irish): mews
Ancestry of “eachlann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | each | horse |
| 2 | Old Irish | ech | horse |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚓᚊᚐᚄ | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ekʷos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |