Where does “oileán” come from?
oileán (Irish) comes from Old Irish ailén, from Old Irish ail, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.
oileán (Irish): island; isolated place
Ancestry of “oileán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ailén | island |
| 2 | Old Irish | ail | third-person singular present indicative conjunct... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸales- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelis- | stone; rock, cliff |
Words derived from “oileán”