Where does “ainlean” come from?

ainlean (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic lean, from Old Irish lénaid, from Proto-Celtic linati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

ainlean (Scottish Gaelic): persecute

Definitions

  1. persecute

Ancestry of “ainlean”, step by step

ainlean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic lean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleanfollow; continue, proceed
2Old Irishlénaidimpairs, injures, wounds
3Proto-Celticlinatito stick, to cling
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic linati →