Where does “filleadh” come from?

filleadh (Irish) comes from Old Irish filliud, from Old Irish fillid, from Proto-Celtic *welnīti, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

filleadh (Irish): verbal noun of fill; folding; bend, fold; return

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of fill; folding; bend, fold; return

Ancestry of “filleadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfilliud—
2Old Irishfillidturns back
3Proto-Celtic*welnīti—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *welnīti →