Where does “slogan” come from?
slogan (Cebuano) comes from English slogan, from Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm, from Scottish Gaelic sluagh, from Old Irish slúag, from Old Irish slóg, from Proto-Celtic slougos, from Proto-Indo-European slowgʰo-.
slogan (Cebuano): an advertising slogan; a distinctive phrase of a...
Definitions
- an advertising slogan; a distinctive phrase of a...
Ancestry of “slogan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slogan | A catch phrase associated with the product or... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | sluagh-ghairm | battle cry; slogan |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | sluagh | community, crowd, folk; people, populace,... |
| 4 | Old Irish | slúag | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | slóg | army, host; throng, crowd, company, assembly |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | slougos | troop, army |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slowgʰo- | — |