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Where does “ell” come from?

ell (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish do·ella — turns aside, deviates, bends; goes astray, errs,...

ell (Old Irish): swerving, turning aside; going astray, moral...

Definitions

  1. swerving, turning aside; going astray, moral...

Ancestry of “ell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdo·ellaturns aside, deviates, bends; goes astray, errs,...

Words derived from “ell”

  • aindiallais
  • diall
  • diallas
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