eala

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈalˠə/

noun
Definitions
  • swan

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish elae, ela inherited from Old Irish elu derived from Proto-Celtic *eli- (swan) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (deer, a kind of bird, red deer, elk, brown, red, swan, drive, move, go).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁el-

Gloss

deer, a kind of bird, red deer, elk, brown, red, swan, drive, move, go

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鹿

Emoji
🦌

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