Where does “aalaue” come from?

aalaue (Manx) comes from Manx laue, from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

aalaue (Manx): secondhand

Definitions

  1. secondhand

Ancestry of “aalaue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxlauehand; arm
2Old Irishlámhand; arm; prowess, accomplishment, power
3Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →