Where does “uillnich” come from?

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

uillnich (Scottish Gaelic): jostle, elbow

Definitions

  1. jostle, elbow

Ancestry of “uillnich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicuileannelbow; corner
2Old Irishuilenelbow, forearm; angle, corner
3Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Celtic olīnā →Every word from Old Irish uilen →