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
Ancestry of “oilte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | oil | disgrace, reproach; act of reproaching; blemish,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | áil | act of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸales- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelis- | stone; rock, cliff |
Words derived from “oilte”