Where does “eilir” come from?

eilir (Welsh) comes from Welsh ail, from Middle Welsh eil, from Proto-Brythonic ėl, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

eilir (Welsh): spring

Definitions

  1. spring

Ancestry of “eilir”, step by step

eilir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshailsecond
2Middle Welsheil—
3Proto-BrythonicėlAPI; second, other
4Proto-Celticalyosother, second
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Welsh ir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshirraw, unprocessed; fresh, succulent
2Proto-Brythonicirfresh, new
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →