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Where does “scaglann” come from?

scaglann (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.

scaglann (Irish): refinery

Definitions

  1. refinery

Ancestry of “scaglann”, step by step

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

Words derived from “scaglann”

  • bithscaglann
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →