Where does “olchenae” come from?
olchenae (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ál, from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.
olchenae (Old Irish): besides
Definitions
- besides
Ancestry of “olchenae”, step by step
olchenae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish ál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ál | brood, litter, clutch |
| 2 | Old Irish | oll | great, vast |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸolnos | great in size |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polh₁- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁- | to fill |
via Old Irish cene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cene | third-person singular masculine/neuter of cen:... |