Where does “euslaint” come from?

euslaint (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.

euslaint (Scottish Gaelic): illness, ill health

Definitions

  1. illness, ill health

Ancestry of “euslaint”, step by step

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