Irish seilbh

← Proto-Celtic *selwā (inherited)

← Manx shelloo (cognate)

← Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (root)

← Old Irish selb (inherited)

→ Welsh elw (cognate)

→ Irish aonseilbh (affix)

→ Irish sealbhach (affix)

→ Irish buanseilbh (affix)

→ Irish sealbhán (affix)

→ Manx shelloo (cognate)