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Where does “thraneen” come from?

thraneen (English) comes from Irish tráithnín — a stem of dried grass.

thraneen (English): An insignificant amount; a trifle

Definitions

  1. An insignificant amount; a trifle

Ancestry of “thraneen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtráithnína stem of dried grass
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