Where does “ollúnta” come from?

ollúnta (Irish) comes from Irish ollamh, from Old Irish ollam, from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.

ollúnta (Irish): professorial

Definitions

  1. professorial

Ancestry of “ollúnta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishollamhmaster-poet, ollave; master, expert, learned man;...
2Old IrishollamA master in a particular trade or skill; A...
3Old Irishollgreat, vast
4Proto-Celticɸolnosgreat in size
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpolh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos →