Where does “rolteen” come from?

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

rolteen (Manx): star; starlet; asterisk

Definitions

  1. star; starlet; asterisk

Ancestry of “rolteen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxroltstar
2Middle Irishrétlustar
3Old Irishrétglustar
4Proto-Celtic*glāwosglowing thing
5Proto-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 →