Where does “olanda” come from?
olanda (Irish) comes from Irish olann, from Old Irish olann, from Proto-Celtic ulanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
olanda (Irish): woolly
Definitions
- woolly
Ancestry of “olanda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | olann | wool; woolly hair, mop of hair |
| 2 | Old Irish | olann | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ulanā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |