Where does “seile” come from?

seile (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish sáile, from Latin salīva — spittle, saliva.

seile (Scottish Gaelic): saliva, spittle; afterbirth

Definitions

  1. saliva, spittle; afterbirth

Ancestry of “seile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishsáileAlternative form of sál; genitive singular of sál
2Latinsalīvaspittle, saliva
Every word from Latin salīva →Every word from Old Irish sáile →