Where does “slat” come from?

slat (Irish) comes from Middle Irish slat, from Proto-Celtic slattā — stalk, staff.

slat (Irish): rod, slender stick; cane, switch; wand

Definitions

  1. rod, slender stick; cane, switch; wand

Ancestry of “slat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishslat—
2Proto-Celticslattāstalk, staff

Words derived from “slat”

Every word from Proto-Celtic slattā →Every word from Middle Irish slat →