Where does “alp” come from?
alp (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish alp, from Undetermined alb-.
alp (Scottish Gaelic): protuberance, eminence; mountain
Definitions
- protuberance, eminence; mountain
Ancestry of “alp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | alp | lump, loose mass |
| 2 | Undetermined | alb- | — |