Where does “deuchainn-lann” come from?
deuchainn-lann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic lann, from Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
deuchainn-lann (Scottish Gaelic): laboratory
Ancestry of “deuchainn-lann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | lann | blade, knife, sword, weapon, any bladed... |
| 2 | Old Irish | lann | thin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlaxsnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |