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Where does “eile” come from?

eile (Irish) comes from Old Irish aile, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

eile (Irish): other, another; next, more, else; else;...

Definitions

  1. other, another; next, more, else; else;...

Ancestry of “eile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaileother, second, one; another, the other, others;...
2Proto-Celticalyosother, second
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “eile”

  • eileacht
  • aile
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