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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*slānos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “slán”

  • sláintiúil
  • slán
  • slánaigh
  • slánaitheoir
  • sláinte
  • sláinteach
  • ath-shlàinteach
  • ath-shlàinte
  • euslaint
  • slàn
  • frith-shlàinte
  • slàinte
  • slántu
  • sláinte
  • sláintech
  • slane
  • slaynt
  • neuslane
  • neuslanid
  • slaanee
  • slanid
  • slanjeant
  • neuslanjeant
  • neuslayntoil
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