Where does “uile-bhéist” come from?

uile-bhéist (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic uile-, 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.

uile-bhéist (Scottish Gaelic): monster; wild beast; lamprey

Definitions

  1. monster; wild beast; lamprey

Ancestry of “uile-bhéist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicuile-all-, omni-
2Scottish Gaelicuileall
3Old Irishuileall; whole; For quotations using this term, see...
4Proto-Celticolyosall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂olyosall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic olyos →