Where does “ilardatu” come from?
ilardatu (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ilardae, from Old Irish ilar, from Old Irish il, from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.
ilardatu (Old Irish): plurality, multiplicity
Ancestry of “ilardatu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ilardae | manifold, varied; abundant; numerous, several |
| 2 | Old Irish | ilar | multitude, multiplicity; abundance; plural |
| 3 | Old Irish | il | much, many |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸelus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁u- | many |