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

  1. many; Alternative form of oll

Ancestry of “il”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishilmuch, many
2Proto-Celtic*ɸelusmuch, many
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many

Words derived from “il”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus →Every word from Old Irish il →