Where does “iloan” come from?

iloan (Yola) comes from Irish oileán, from Old Irish ailén, from Old Irish ail, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

iloan (Yola): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “iloan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishoileánisland; isolated place
2Old Irishailénisland
3Old Irishailthird-person singular present indicative conjunct...
4Proto-Celticɸales-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish ail →