Where does “lagg-hooillagh” come from?
lagg-hooillagh (Manx) comes from Manx sooill, from Old Irish súil, from Primitive Irish sūli, from Proto-Celtic sūle, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
lagg-hooillagh (Manx): hollow-eyed
Ancestry of “lagg-hooillagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | sooill | eye |
| 2 | Old Irish | súil | eye; hope, expectation |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | sūli | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sūle | suns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |