Where does “eitil” come from?

eitil (Irish) comes from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

eitil (Irish): ethyl; fly, flutter; flicker

Definitions

  1. ethyl; fly, flutter; flicker

Ancestry of “eitil”, step by step

eitil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ethyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally...
2Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
3Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
4Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite

via Middle Irish etelaigid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishetelaigid—
2Middle Irishetel—

Words derived from “eitil”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →