Where does “oileánach” come from?

oileánach (Irish) comes from Irish oileán, from Old Irish ailén, from Old Irish ail, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

oileánach (Irish): islander; abounding in islands; insular

Definitions

  1. islander; abounding in islands; insular

Ancestry of “oileánach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishoileánisland; isolated place
2Old Irishailénisland
3Old Irishailthird-person singular present indicative conjunct...
4Proto-Celticɸales-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish ail →