Where does “nísn-ulemairbfe” come from?

nísn-ulemairbfe (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish uilemarbaid, from Old Irish uile, from Proto-Celtic olyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

nísn-ulemairbfe (Old Irish): you will not slay them all

Definitions

  1. you will not slay them all

Ancestry of “nísn-ulemairbfe”, step by step

nísn-ulemairbfe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish uilemarbaid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishuilemarbaidto kill utterly, kill all
2Old Irishuileall; whole; For quotations using this term, see...
3Proto-Celticolyosall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂olyosall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Old Irish ní

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnínot; is not, isn’t; something, anything
2Proto-Celticnīs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanne h₁éstiis not
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic olyos →