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Where does “neuslane” come from?

neuslane (Manx) comes from Manx slane, from Old Irish slán, from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

neuslane (Manx): incomplete, imperfect

Definitions

  1. incomplete, imperfect

Ancestry of “neuslane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxslanewell, sane, unhurt; whole, entire, undivided,...
2Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
3Proto-Celtic*slānos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
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