Where does “slis” come from?

slis (Irish) comes from Middle Irish slis, from Old Irish slis, from Proto-Celtic stlissus — side.

slis (Irish): chip, shaving; sliver, cut, slice; slat, lath

Definitions

  1. chip, shaving; sliver, cut, slice; slat, lath

Ancestry of “slis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishslisside, wall; slope, side; side, flank
2Old Irishslisside, wall; slope, side; side, flank
3Proto-Celticstlissusside

Words derived from “slis”

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