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Where does “slane” come from?

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

slane (Manx): well, sane, unhurt; whole, entire, undivided,...

Definitions

  1. well, sane, unhurt; whole, entire, undivided,...

Ancestry of “slane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
2Proto-Celtic*slānos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “slane”

  • slaanee
  • neuslane
  • neuslanid
  • slanid
  • slanjeant
  • neuslanjeant
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