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Where does “salach” come from?

salach (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish salach, from Proto-Celtic salākos.

Ancestry of “salach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsalachdirty, foul
2Proto-Celticsalākos—

Words derived from “salach”

  • saur
  • salachar
  • salach
  • salach
Every word from Proto-Celtic salākos →