Where does “spágáil” come from?

spágáil (Irish) comes from Irish áil, from Old Irish áil, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

spágáil (Irish): to shamble, trudge

Definitions

  1. to shamble, trudge

Ancestry of “spágáil”, step by step

spágáil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish áil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrisháilOnly used in is áil le; request, entreat; desire,...
2Old Irisháilact of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult
3Proto-Celticɸales-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

via Irish spág

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishspágbig, clumsy foot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish áil →