Where does “slogan” come from?
slogan (Turkish) comes from French slogan, from English slogan, from Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm, from Scottish Gaelic sluagh, from Old Irish slúag, from Old Irish slóg, from Proto-Celtic slougos, from Proto-Indo-European slowgʰo-.
slogan (Turkish): slogan
Definitions
- slogan
Ancestry of “slogan”, step by step
slogan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French slogan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | slogan | slogan; motto |
| 2 | English | slogan | A catch phrase associated with the product or... |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | sluagh-ghairm | battle cry; slogan |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | sluagh | community, crowd, folk; people, populace,... |
| 5 | Old Irish | slúag | — |
| 6 | Old Irish | slóg | army, host; throng, crowd, company, assembly |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | slougos | troop, army |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | slowgʰo- | — |
via English slughorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slughorn | A battle cry; A wind instrument |