Where does “áilleóc” come from?
áilleóc (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish ainnel, from Proto-Celtic wesnālā, from Proto-Celtic wesr-, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
Ancestry of “áilleóc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ainnel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wesnālā | swallow |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wesr- | spring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |
Words derived from “áilleóc”