Where does “ellaneen” come from?
ellaneen (Manx) comes from Manx ellan, from Old Irish ailén, from Old Irish ail, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.
ellaneen (Manx): islet
Ancestry of “ellaneen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | ellan | island; isle |
| 2 | Old Irish | ailén | island |
| 3 | Old Irish | ail | third-person singular present indicative conjunct... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸales- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelis- | stone; rock, cliff |