Where does “eile” come from?

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

eile (Old Irish): second, other, another

Definitions

  1. second, other, another

Ancestry of “eile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticalyosother, second
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic alyos →