Where does “rollageagh” come from?

rollageagh (Manx) comes from Manx rollage, from Manx rolt, from Middle Irish rétlu, from Old Irish rétglu, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- — to shine, glow.

rollageagh (Manx): stellar, sidereal, astral, astronomical;...

Definitions

  1. stellar, sidereal, astral, astronomical;...

Ancestry of “rollageagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxrollagestar; pip
2Manxroltstar
3Middle Irishrétlustar
4Old Irishrétglustar
5Proto-Celtic*glāwosglowing thing
6Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *glāwos →Every word from Old Irish rétglu →