Where does “sliogánach” come from?
sliogánach (Irish) comes from Irish sliogán, from Middle Irish slicén, from Old Irish slice, from Proto-Celtic *sligeti, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
sliogánach (Irish): shelled, testaceous; testacean
Definitions
- shelled, testaceous; testacean
Ancestry of “sliogánach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | sliogán | shell, seashell; shell |
| 2 | Middle Irish | slicén | Diminutive of slice |
| 3 | Old Irish | slice | shell |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *sligeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |