Where does “uillinn” come from?

uillinn (Irish) comes from Old Irish uilen, from Proto-Celtic olīnā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

uillinn (Irish): elbow

Definitions

  1. elbow

Ancestry of “uillinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishuilenelbow, forearm; angle, corner
2Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “uillinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Celtic olīnā →Every word from Old Irish uilen →