Where does “allas” come from?

allas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish allas, from Proto-Celtic alnostus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- — to grind; heat; ground.

allas (Scottish Gaelic): sweat

Definitions

  1. sweat

Ancestry of “allas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishallassweat, perspiration
2Proto-Celticalnostus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elh₁-to grind; heat; ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic alnostus →Every word from Old Irish allas →