Where does “àilleag” come from?

àilleag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic àille — beauty, comeliness.

àilleag (Scottish Gaelic): jewel, gewgaw; pretty young maid

Definitions

  1. jewel, gewgaw; pretty young maid

Ancestry of “àilleag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicàillebeauty, comeliness
Every word from Scottish Gaelic àille