Where does “slisne” come from?
slisne (Irish) comes from Old Irish slisne, from Old Irish slis, from Proto-Celtic stlissus.
slisne (Irish): cut, section
Ancestry of “slisne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | slisne | side; chip, splinter |
| 2 | Old Irish | slis | side, wall; slope, side; side, flank |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | stlissus | — |