Where does “comalta” come from?
comalta (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish comaltae, from Proto-Celtic *komaltyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
comalta (Middle Irish): foster brother; foster sister
Definitions
- foster brother; foster sister
Ancestry of “comalta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | comaltae | foster sibling |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *komaltyos | foster-brother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |