Where does “áil” come from?

áil (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

áil (Old Irish): act of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult

Definitions

  1. act of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult

Ancestry of “áil”, step by step

áil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic ɸales-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸales-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

via Proto-Celtic *yālos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*yālosdesire

Words derived from “áil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →