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Where does “íosioncam” come from?

íosioncam (Irish) comes from Irish ioncam, from English income, from Middle English income, from Old English incyme — an in-coming, entrance.

íosioncam (Irish): minimum income

Definitions

  1. minimum income

Ancestry of “íosioncam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishioncamincome; source of income; support, backing
2EnglishincomeMoney one earns by working or by capitalising on...
3Middle Englishincome—
4Old Englishincymean in-coming, entrance
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