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
Ancestry of “tollaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | toll | pierced, perforated; hollow, empty; hole, hollow;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tullos | pierced, perforated; hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “tollaid”