Where does “eala” come from?

eala (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish ela, from Old Irish elu, from Proto-Celtic eli-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

eala (Scottish Gaelic): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “eala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishela—
2Old Irishelu—
3Proto-Celticeli-swan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Celtic eli- →Every word from Old Irish elu →