Where does “oil” come from?

oil (Irish) comes from Old Irish áil, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

oil (Irish): disgrace, reproach; act of reproaching; blemish,...

Definitions

  1. disgrace, reproach; act of reproaching; blemish,...

Ancestry of “oil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháilact of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult
2Proto-Celticɸales-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “oil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis-Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales-Every word from Old Irish áil