Where does “Sliabh Luachra” come from?

Sliabh Luachra (Irish) comes from Irish sliabh, from Old Irish slíab, from Proto-Celtic *sleibos — slope.

Ancestry of “Sliabh Luachra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsliabhmountain; moor; Used in minced oaths
2Old Irishslíabmountain, mountain range; moor
3Proto-Celtic*sleibosslope

Words derived from “Sliabh Luachra

Every word from Proto-Celtic *sleibosEvery word from Old Irish slíabEvery word from Irish sliabh
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