Where does “sal” come from?
sal (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic stātlā, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
sal (Old Irish): salt water, brine, seawater; sea, ocean; heel
Definitions
- salt water, brine, seawater; sea, ocean; heel
Ancestry of “sal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | stātlā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |