Where does “slíghbhín” come from?

slíghbhín (Irish) comes from Irish sliabh, from Old Irish slíab, from Proto-Celtic *sleibos — slope.

Ancestry of “slíghbhín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsliabhmountain; moor; Used in minced oaths
2Old Irishslíabmountain, mountain range; moor
3Proto-Celtic*sleibosslope

Words derived from “slíghbhín”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *sleibos →Every word from Old Irish slíab →Every word from Irish sliabh →