Where does “slánlus” come from?

slánlus (Irish) comes from Irish lus, from Old Irish lus, from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

slánlus (Irish): ribwort, plantain, Plantago lanceolata

Definitions

  1. ribwort, plantain, Plantago lanceolata

Ancestry of “slánlus”, step by step

slánlus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish lus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlusplant, herb
2Old Irishlusplant, herb, vegetable; leek
3Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Irish slán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishslánhealthy; safe; complete, intact
2Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
3Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-Every word from Proto-Celtic lussus