Where does “slane” come from?
slane (English) comes from Irish sleán, from Irish -án, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
slane (English): A spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of...
Definitions
- A spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of...
Ancestry of “slane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | sleán | a spade for cutting turf; anglicised as slane or... |
| 2 | Irish | -án | A suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |