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Where does “tollaid” come from?

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

tollaid (Old Irish): pierces; penetrates

Definitions

  1. pierces; penetrates

Ancestry of “tollaid”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tollaid”

  • tolladh
  • tolladh
  • tollad
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