Where does “iolrán” come from?

iolrán (Irish) comes from Irish iolra, from Irish -ra, from Old Irish -rad, from Proto-Celtic *-retom, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

iolrán (Irish): factorial

Definitions

  1. factorial

Ancestry of “iolrán”, step by step

iolrán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish iolra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiolraabundance, excess, plurality; plural
2Irish-ra-ry, -y
3Old Irish-radForms collective nouns from nouns or adjectives
4Proto-Celtic*-retomrun
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

via Irish án

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishánbright, brilliant; splendid, noble
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “iolrán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Irish -ra →Every word from Irish iolra →