Where does “réadlann” come from?

réadlann (Irish) comes from Irish lann, from Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

réadlann (Irish): observatory

Definitions

  1. observatory

Ancestry of “réadlann”, step by step

réadlann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish lann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlannsword; blade; scale
2Old Irishlannthin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house
3Proto-Celticɸlaxsnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Irish réad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréadthing; object; star
2Old Irishrétthing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā →