Where does “réaltnéal” come from?

réaltnéal (Irish) comes from Irish réalta, from Middle Irish rétlu, from Old Irish rétglu, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- — to shine, glow.

réaltnéal (Irish): nebula

Definitions

  1. nebula

Ancestry of “réaltnéal”, step by step

réaltnéal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish réalta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréaltastar; plural of réalt; past participle of réal
2Middle Irishrétlustar
3Old Irishrétglustar
4Proto-Celtic*glāwosglowing thing
5Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-to shine, glow

via Irish néal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishnéalcloud; depression; gloomy expression
2Old Irishnélcloud
3Proto-Germanicnebulazfog, mist; darkness
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *glāwos →Every word from Old Irish rétglu →