Where does “allt” come from?

allt (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish alt, from Old Irish alt, from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

allt (Scottish Gaelic): stream

Definitions

  1. stream

Ancestry of “allt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishaltheight, cliff
2Old Irishaltthird-person singular preterite active conjunct...
3Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “allt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Celtic altos →