Where does “iarnáil” come from?

iarnáil (Irish) comes from Irish -áil, from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

iarnáil (Irish): verbal noun of iarnáil; ironing; iron

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of iarnáil; ironing; iron

Ancestry of “iarnáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-áilsuffix used to form verbal nouns; API; suffix...
2Irishfáilverbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,...
3Old Irishfoilsty
4Proto-Celticwali-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “iarnáil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Irish -áil →Every word from Proto-Celtic wali- →