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