Where does “slàn” come from?

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

slàn (Scottish Gaelic): healthy; whole, complete

Definitions

  1. healthy; whole, complete

Ancestry of “slàn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishslánhealthy, sound; safe; whole
2Proto-Celtic*slānoswhole
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *slānos →Every word from Old Irish slán →