Where does “Sligo” come from?
Sligo derives from Irish Sligeach, formed from Irish sligeach with the suffix Irish -ach, itself from Old Irish -ach, continuing Proto-Celtic -ākos and ultimately Proto-Indo-European -ḱos and -kos.
Ancestry of “Sligo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | sligeach | shells; place abounding in shells |
| 2 | Irish | -ach | Forms nouns from other nouns and adjectives with... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -ach | Forms adjectives meaning "related to, having,... |
| 4 | Old Irish | -ach | Forms adjectives meaning "related to, having,... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |