Where does “uillin” come from?

uillin (Manx) comes from Old Irish uilen, from Proto-Celtic olīnā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

uillin (Manx): elbow, crook; elbow joint; angle, corner

Definitions

  1. elbow, crook; elbow joint; angle, corner

Ancestry of “uillin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishuilenelbow, forearm; angle, corner
2Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “uillin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Celtic olīnā →Every word from Old Irish uilen →