Where does “slat” come from?

slat (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish slat, from Proto-Celtic slattā — stalk, staff.

slat (Scottish Gaelic): stick, rod, twig, switch, wand; yard; penis

Definitions

  1. stick, rod, twig, switch, wand; yard; penis

Ancestry of “slat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishslat
2Proto-Celticslattāstalk, staff

Words derived from “slat

Every word from Proto-Celtic slattāEvery word from Middle Irish slat