Where does “beòshlaint” come from?

beòshlaint (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.

beòshlaint (Scottish Gaelic): livelihood, (a) living

Definitions

  1. livelihood, (a) living

Ancestry of “beòshlaint”, step by step

beòshlaint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic slàinte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicslàintecheers; health; toast
2Old Irishsláintehealth; salvation; exemption, freedom from...
3Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
4Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

via Scottish Gaelic beò

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeòalive; live; lively, vital, vivid
2Old Irishbéoalive; living; being
3Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *slānos →Every word from Old Irish slán →