Where does “slán” come from?

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

slán (Old Irish): healthy, sound; safe; whole

Definitions

  1. healthy, sound; safe; whole

Ancestry of “slán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
2Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “slán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *slānos →