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Where does “ilar” come from?

ilar (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish il, from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.

ilar (Old Irish): multitude, multiplicity; abundance; plural

Definitions

  1. multitude, multiplicity; abundance; plural

Ancestry of “ilar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishilmuch, many
2Proto-Celtic*ɸelus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many

Words derived from “ilar”

  • ilardae
  • ilardatu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- →