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Where does “saill” come from?

saill (Old Irish) comes from Latvian salna, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l.

saill (Old Irish): salted meat, especially bacon

Definitions

  1. salted meat, especially bacon

Ancestry of “saill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansalnalight frost, especially in spring or winter, with...
2Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l—

Words derived from “saill”

  • saill
  • saillteoir
  • sailleach
  • saill
  • saillid
  • sahll
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