Where does “slíghbhín” come from?
slíghbhín (Irish) comes from Irish sliabh, from Old Irish slíab, from Proto-Celtic *sleibos.
Ancestry of “slíghbhín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | sliabh | mountain; moor; Used in minced oaths |
| 2 | Old Irish | slíab | mountain, mountain range; moor |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *sleibos | — |
Words derived from “slíghbhín”