Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

Where does “úall” come from?

úall (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ouxslā, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

Ancestry of “úall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticouxslā—
2Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—

Words derived from “úall”

  • uaill
  • arduallach
  • uallach
  • mì-uaill
  • uaill
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