Where does “uilebheist” come from?

uilebheist (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.

uilebheist (Scottish Gaelic): monster

Definitions

  1. monster

Ancestry of “uilebheist”, step by step

uilebheist 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 bèist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbèistbeast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂olyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic olyos →
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