Where does “sàil” come from?

sàil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish sál, from Proto-Celtic stātlā, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

sàil (Scottish Gaelic): heel; put heels on

Definitions

  1. heel; put heels on

Ancestry of “sàil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsálsalt water, brine, seawater; sea, ocean; heel
2Proto-Celticstātlāheel
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic stātlā →Every word from Old Irish sál →