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- — to grow, nourish.

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-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “eile”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic alyos →