Where does “ilghairdeas” come from?

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

ilghairdeas (Irish): general rejoicing

Definitions

  1. general rejoicing

Ancestry of “ilghairdeas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishil-multiple, poly-, multi-; miscellaneous; sundry
2Irishilmany; Alternative form of oll
3Old Irishilmuch, many
4Proto-Celtic*ɸelusmuch, many
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus →Every word from Old Irish il →