Where does “eil” come from?
eil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bheil, from Old Irish fil, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
eil (Scottish Gaelic): am; are; is
Ancestry of “eil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bheil | am; are; is |
| 2 | Old Irish | fil | present progressive conjunct of at·tá;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |