Where does “ath-shlàinteach” come from?
ath-shlàinteach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ath-shlàinte, from Scottish Gaelic slàinte, from Old Irish sláinte, from Old Irish slán, from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
ath-shlàinteach (Scottish Gaelic): convalescent
Ancestry of “ath-shlàinteach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ath-shlàinte | convalescence |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | slàinte | cheers; health; toast |
| 3 | Old Irish | sláinte | health; salvation; exemption, freedom from... |
| 4 | Old Irish | slán | healthy, sound; safe; whole |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *slānos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |