Where does “il-” come from?

il- (Irish) comes from Irish il, from Old Irish il, from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.

il- (Irish): multiple, poly-, multi-; miscellaneous; sundry

Definitions

  1. multiple, poly-, multi-; miscellaneous; sundry

Ancestry of “il-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishilmany; Alternative form of oll
2Old Irishilmuch, many
3Proto-Celtic*ɸelusmuch, many
4Proto-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 →