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

Definitions

  1. islet

Ancestry of “ellaneen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxellanisland; isle
2Old Irishailénisland
3Old Irishailthird-person singular present indicative conjunct...
4Proto-Celticɸales-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish ail →