Where does “saayl” come from?

saayl (Manx) comes from Old Irish sál, from Proto-Celtic stātlā, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

saayl (Manx): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “saayl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsálsalt water, brine, seawater; sea, ocean; heel
2Proto-Celticstātlāheel
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic stātlā →Every word from Old Irish sál →