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Where does “áilleagán” come from?

áilleagán (Irish) comes from Middle Irish áillecán, from Middle Irish áille — beauty.

áilleagán (Irish): toy; trinket; doll

Definitions

  1. toy; trinket; doll

Ancestry of “áilleagán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irisháillecántoy, plaything
2Middle Irisháillebeauty

Words derived from “áilleagán”

  • áilleagánacht
Every word from Middle Irish áille →