Where does “éist” come from?

éist (Irish) comes from Middle Irish éistid, from Old Irish in·túaisi.

éist (Irish): listen; hear; be silent

Definitions

  1. listen; hear; be silent

Ancestry of “éist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishéistid—
2Old Irishin·túaisi—

Words derived from “éist”

Every word from Old Irish in·túaisi →Every word from Middle Irish éistid →
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