Where does “sáilchaite” come from?
sáilchaite (Irish) comes from Irish sáil, from Old Irish sál, from Proto-Celtic stātlā, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
sáilchaite (Irish): down at heel
Ancestry of “sáilchaite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | sáil | heel; heel of a club; heeltap |
| 2 | Old Irish | sál | salt water, brine, seawater; sea, ocean; heel |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | stātlā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |