Words for elbow in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *olīnā = elbow, angle |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | uilen = elbow, forearm; angle, corner |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | uillinn = elbow, angle |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | uileann [ulən̪ˠ] = elbow, angle |
| Manx (Gaelg) | uillin = elbow, elbow joint, crook, angle, corner, nudge |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | elin [ˈɛlɪn / ˈeːlɪn] = elbow, forearm; angle, bend |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | elin [‘ɛlɪn] = elbow, angle |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | ilin = elbow, bend |
Etymology: from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (to bend). Cognate with the Latin ulna (elbow, arm), and the English ulna (one of the bones in the forearm) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
