Where does “il” come from?
il (Irish) comes from Old Irish il, from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.
il (Irish): many; Alternative form of oll
Definitions
- many; Alternative form of oll
Ancestry of “il”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | il | much, many |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸelus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁u- | many |