Where does “oilte” come from?

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

oilte (Irish): past participle of oil

Definitions

  1. past participle of oil

Ancestry of “oilte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishoildisgrace, reproach; act of reproaching; blemish,...
2Old Irisháilact of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult
3Proto-Celticɸales-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “oilte”

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