Where does “uileann” come from?

uileann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish uilen, from Proto-Celtic olīnā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

uileann (Scottish Gaelic): elbow; corner

Definitions

  1. elbow; corner

Ancestry of “uileann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishuilenelbow, forearm; angle, corner
2Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “uileann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Celtic olīnā →Every word from Old Irish uilen →