Where does “ellan” come from?

ellan (Manx) comes from Old Irish ailén, from Old Irish ail, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

ellan (Manx): island; isle

Definitions

  1. island; isle

Ancestry of “ellan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishailénisland
2Old Irishailthird-person singular present indicative conjunct...
3Proto-Celticɸales-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “ellan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish ail →