Where does “tèile” come from?
tèile (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic eile, from Old Irish aile, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
tèile (Scottish Gaelic): another one
Definitions
- another one
Ancestry of “tèile”, step by step
tèile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic eile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | eile | other, another, else |
| 2 | Old Irish | aile | other, second, one; another, the other, others;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | alyos | other, second |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Scottish Gaelic tè
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tè | somebody, something, one |