Where does “tuill” come from?

tuill (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic toll, from Old Irish tollaid, from Old Irish toll, from Proto-Celtic tullos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tuill (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of toll; plural of toll

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of toll; plural of toll

Ancestry of “tuill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictollhole, cavity, puncture, hollow; crevice,...
2Old Irishtollaidpierces; penetrates
3Old Irishtollpierced, perforated; hollow, empty; hole, hollow;...
4Proto-Celtictullospierced, perforated; hollow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tullos →Every word from Old Irish toll →