Where does “uile-choitcheann” come from?

uile-choitcheann (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.

uile-choitcheann (Scottish Gaelic): universal

Definitions

  1. universal

Ancestry of “uile-choitcheann”, step by step

uile-choitcheann 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 coitcheann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccoitcheanncommon, shared, public; general
2Middle Irishcoitchenn—
3Proto-Celtickom-teges-nos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic olyos →