Where does “Ìle” come from?

Ìle (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ile, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Ìle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishilesecond, other, another
2Proto-Celticalyosother, second
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “Ìle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyosEvery word from Proto-Celtic alyos