Where does “sláinteach” come from?

sláinteach (Irish) comes from Irish sláinte, from Old Irish sláinte, from Old Irish slán, from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

sláinteach (Irish): hygienic

Definitions

  1. hygienic

Ancestry of “sláinteach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsláintehealth; healthcare; toast
2Old Irishsláintehealth; salvation; exemption, freedom from...
3Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
4Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *slānos →Every word from Old Irish slán →