The story
- Irish · derived fromsiúl
- English todayShelta
Uncertain. Some theories include words derived from the Irish word Irish siúl (walk), or a corruption of the word Celt.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shelta
Today it means: A language spoken by some Irish Travellers, particularly in Ireland, but also in Britain, which has been heavily influenced by English and Irish and is now effectively a cant or creole, though some scholars think it may have originated as and may retain elements of a non-Irish, non-English language. Full definition →
Irish siúl