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Where does “tollad” come from?

tollad (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish tollaid, from Old Irish toll, from Proto-Celtic tullos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

Ancestry of “tollad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtollaidpierces; penetrates
2Old Irishtollpierced, perforated; hollow, empty; hole, hollow;...
3Proto-Celtictullospierced, perforated; hollow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “tollad”

  • tolladh
  • tolladh
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