Where does “tolladh” come from?

tolladh (Irish) comes from Old Irish tollad, from Old Irish tollaid, from Old Irish toll, from Proto-Celtic tullos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tolladh (Irish): verbal noun of toll; boring, perforation

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of toll; boring, perforation

Ancestry of “tolladh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtollad—
2Old Irishtollaidpierces; penetrates
3Old Irishtollpierced, perforated; hollow, empty; hole, hollow;...
4Proto-Celtictullospierced, perforated; hollow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tullos →Every word from Old Irish toll →