Where does “sál” come from?
sál (Irish) comes from Irish sáil, from Old Irish sál, from Proto-Celtic stātlā, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
sál (Irish): genitive plural of sáil; Alternative form of sáil
Definitions
- genitive plural of sáil; Alternative form of sáil
Ancestry of “sál”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |