Where does “earball” come from?

earball (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish erball, from Proto-Celtic ballos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

earball (Scottish Gaelic): a tail; ludicrous name for the train of a dress

Definitions

  1. a tail; ludicrous name for the train of a dress

Ancestry of “earball”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisherball—
2Proto-Celticballosmember, penis
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ballos →