Where does “míol” come from?

míol (Irish) comes from Old Irish míl, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

míol (Irish): animal; creature; insect

Definitions

  1. animal; creature; insect

Ancestry of “míol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmílanimal; louse
2Proto-Celticmelihoney
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

Words derived from “míol

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélidEvery word from Proto-Celtic meliEvery word from Old Irish míl