Where does “eil” come from?

eil (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic ėl, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “eil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-BrythonicėlAPI; second, other
2Proto-Celticalyosother, second
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “eil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →