Where does “uil-ìoc” come from?

uil-ìoc (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic uile, from Old Irish uile, from Proto-Celtic olyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

uil-ìoc (Scottish Gaelic): mistletoe; panacea

Definitions

  1. mistletoe; panacea

Ancestry of “uil-ìoc”, step by step

uil-ìoc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic uile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicuileall
2Old Irishuileall; whole; For quotations using this term, see...
3Proto-Celticolyosall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂olyosall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Scottish Gaelic ìoc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicìocremedy, medicine; discharge, payment
2Old Irishíccverbal noun of íccaid; cure; payment
3Proto-Celticīkkā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic olyos →