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Where does “uilen” come from?

uilen (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic olīnā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

uilen (Old Irish): elbow, forearm; angle, corner

Definitions

  1. elbow, forearm; angle, corner

Ancestry of “uilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “uilen”

  • uillinn
  • frithuillinn
  • tree-uillinagh
  • uillin
  • co-uillin
  • uilliner
  • uillinaght
  • co-uillinagh
  • uillinagh
  • uillinee
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