Where does “aile” come from?

aile (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aile (Old Irish): other, second, one; another, the other, others;...

Definitions

  1. other, second, one; another, the other, others;...

Ancestry of “aile”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aile

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyosEvery word from Proto-Celtic alyos
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