Where does “damhan-allaidh” come from?

damhan-allaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish damán allaid, from Old Irish allaid, from Old Irish ál, from Old Irish oll, from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos, from Proto-Indo-European polh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- — to fill.

damhan-allaidh (Scottish Gaelic): spider

Definitions

  1. spider

Ancestry of “damhan-allaidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdamán allaidspider
2Old Irishallaidwild, undomesticated; wild animal
3Old Irishálbrood, litter, clutch
4Old Irishollgreat, vast
5Proto-Celticɸolnosgreat in size
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpolh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸolnos →