Where does “àrd-ollamh” come from?

àrd-ollamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ollamh, from Old Irish ollam, from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.

àrd-ollamh (Scottish Gaelic): professor; 2010, Gillian Munro & Iain Mac an...

Definitions

  1. professor; 2010, Gillian Munro & Iain Mac an...

Ancestry of “àrd-ollamh”, step by step

àrd-ollamh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic ollamh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicollamhdoctor
2Old IrishollamA master in a particular trade or skill; A...
3Old Irishollgreat, vast
4Proto-Celticɸolnosgreat in size
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpolh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁-to fill

via Scottish Gaelic àrd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicàrdhigh; chief, eminent person
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos →