Where does “salach” come from?

salach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish salach, from Old Irish salach, from Proto-Celtic salākos.

salach (Scottish Gaelic): dirty, foul

Definitions

  1. dirty, foul

Ancestry of “salach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsalach—
2Old Irishsalachdirty, foul
3Proto-Celticsalākos—
Every word from Proto-Celtic salākos →Every word from Old Irish salach →Every word from Middle Irish salach →