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

Definitions

  1. convalescent

Ancestry of “ath-shlàinteach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicath-shlàinteconvalescence
2Scottish Gaelicslàintecheers; health; toast
3Old Irishsláintehealth; salvation; exemption, freedom from...
4Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
5Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
6Proto-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 →