Where does “ál” come from?
ál (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.
ál (Old Irish): brood, litter, clutch
Ancestry of “ál”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | oll | great, vast |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸolnos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁- | to fill |