Where does “eile” come from?
eile (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish aile, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
eile (Scottish Gaelic): other, another, else
Ancestry of “eile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | aile | other, second, one; another, the other, others;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | alyos | other, second |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “eile”