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

Definitions

  1. down at heel

Ancestry of “sáilchaite”, step by step

sáilchaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish sáil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsáilheel; heel of a club; heeltap
2Old Irishsálsalt water, brine, seawater; sea, ocean; heel
3Proto-Celticstātlāheel
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Irish caite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcaitepast participle of caith; worn, worn out,...
2Irishcaithto wear; to consume; to spend
3Old Irishcaithidto consume, use up, eat up
4Proto-Celtickatyetito throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic stātlā →Every word from Old Irish sál →