Where does “olann” come from?
olann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish olann, from Proto-Celtic ulanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
olann (Scottish Gaelic): wool
Ancestry of “olann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | olann | wool |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ulanā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |