Where does “sàl” come from?

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

sàl (Scottish Gaelic): salt water, brine; seawater; sea

Definitions

  1. salt water, brine; seawater; sea

Ancestry of “sàl”, 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 →