Where does “sleiveen” come from?
sleiveen (English) comes from Irish slíghbhín, from Irish sliabh, from Old Irish slíab, from Proto-Celtic *sleibos.
sleiveen (English): A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a...
Definitions
- A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a...
Ancestry of “sleiveen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | slíghbhín | — |
| 2 | Irish | sliabh | mountain; moor; Used in minced oaths |
| 3 | Old Irish | slíab | mountain, mountain range; moor |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *sleibos | — |