Where does “tanist” come from?
tanist (English) comes from Irish tánaiste, from Old Irish tánaiste.
tanist (English): The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or...
Definitions
- The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or...
Ancestry of “tanist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | tánaiste | tanist, heir presumptive; deputy prime minister;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | tánaiste | — |
Words derived from “tanist”