Where does “ollam” come from?

ollam (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.

ollam (Old Irish): A master in a particular trade or skill; A...

Definitions

  1. A master in a particular trade or skill; A...

Ancestry of “ollam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishollgreat, vast
2Proto-Celticɸolnosgreat in size
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpolh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁-to fill

Words derived from “ollam”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos →