Where does “eilit” come from?

eilit (Irish) comes from Old Irish elit, from Proto-Celtic elantī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

eilit (Irish): doe, hind; tall thin woman; tall badly-dressed...

Definitions

  1. doe, hind; tall thin woman; tall badly-dressed...

Ancestry of “eilit”, step by step

eilit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish elit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishelitroe deer; doe, hind; a lively, nimble person
2Proto-Celticelantīdoe, hind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

via Old Irish ilit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishilitdoe, hind; a lively, nimble person
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Celtic elantī →Every word from Old Irish elit →