Where does “sláintech” come from?

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

sláintech (Old Irish): free from liability or guilt

Definitions

  1. free from liability or guilt

Ancestry of “sláintech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsláintehealth; salvation; exemption, freedom from...
2Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
3Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *slānos →Every word from Old Irish slán →