Where does “ildánacht” come from?
ildánacht (Irish) comes from Irish il-, from Irish il, from Old Irish il, from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.
ildánacht (Irish): versatility
Ancestry of “ildánacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | il- | multiple, poly-, multi-; miscellaneous; sundry |
| 2 | Irish | il | many; Alternative form of oll |
| 3 | Old Irish | il | much, many |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸelus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁u- | many |