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Where does “sliseag” come from?

sliseag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish sliseóc, from Old Irish -óc, from Proto-Brythonic -ọg, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

sliseag (Scottish Gaelic): slice; potato chip, crisp

Definitions

  1. slice; potato chip, crisp

Ancestry of “sliseag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsliseócchip, shaving
2Old Irish-ócDiminutive suffix
3Proto-Brythonic-ọgForms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and...
4Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
6Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
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