Where does “míol-luibh” come from?

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

míol-luibh (Irish): zoophyte

Definitions

  1. zoophyte

Ancestry of “míol-luibh”, step by step

míol-luibh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish míol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmíolanimal; creature; insect
2Old Irishmílanimal; louse
3Proto-Celticmelihoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

via Irish luibh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishluibhherb, plant
2Old Irishluibherb, plant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Proto-Celtic meli →Every word from Old Irish míl →