Where does “naíolann” come from?
naíolann (Irish) comes from Irish lann, from Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
naíolann (Irish): nursery, crèche
Ancestry of “naíolann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | lann | sword; blade; scale |
| 2 | Old Irish | lann | thin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlaxsnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |