Where does “slán” come from?

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

slán (Irish): healthy; safe; complete, intact

Definitions

  1. healthy; safe; complete, intact

Ancestry of “slán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
2Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “slán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *slānos →Every word from Old Irish slán →
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