Where does “slàinte” come from?

slàinte (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish sláinte, from Old Irish slán, from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

slàinte (Scottish Gaelic): cheers; health; toast

Definitions

  1. cheers; health; toast

Ancestry of “slàinte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsláintehealth; salvation; exemption, freedom from...
2Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
3Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “slàinte”

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