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Where does “gainchare” come from?

gainchare (English) comes from Middle English ȝeinchar, from Old English ġēanċyrr.

gainchare (English): A return; a way of returning; a turning back; a...

Definitions

  1. A return; a way of returning; a turning back; a...

Ancestry of “gainchare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishȝeinchar—
2Old Englishġēanċyrr—

Words derived from “gainchare”

  • gainshire
Every word from Old English ġēanċyrr →