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Where does “íoltóir” come from?

íoltóir (Irish) comes from Irish íol, from Old Irish ídal, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

íoltóir (Irish): idolater

Definitions

  1. idolater

Ancestry of “íoltóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishíolidol
2Old Irishídal—
3Latinidolumimage, form, especially a spectre, apparition or...
4Ancient Greekεἴδωλονphantom, ghost; shape, figure, image; image of...
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium—
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “íoltóir”

  • baníoltóir
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