Where does “iolar” come from?

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

iolar (Irish): eagle; multitude, plurality, abundance; much,...

Definitions

  1. eagle; multitude, plurality, abundance; much,...

Ancestry of “iolar”, step by step

iolar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish ilar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishilarmultitude, multiplicity; abundance; plural
2Old Irishilmuch, many
3Proto-Celtic*ɸelusmuch, many
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many

via Middle Irish ilar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishilareagle
2Old Irishirareagle
3Proto-Celticeriroseagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus →Every word from Old Irish il →
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