Where does “eil” come from?

eil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bheil, from Old Irish fil, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

eil (Scottish Gaelic): am; are; is

Definitions

  1. am; are; is

Ancestry of “eil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbheilam; are; is
2Old Irishfilpresent progressive conjunct of at·tá;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Old Irish fil →Every word from Scottish Gaelic bheil →