Where does “sáil” come from?
sáil (Irish) comes from Old Irish sál, from Proto-Celtic stātlā, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
sáil (Irish): heel; heel of a club; heeltap
Definitions
- heel; heel of a club; heeltap
Ancestry of “sáil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | sál | salt water, brine, seawater; sea, ocean; heel |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | stātlā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “sáil”