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Where does “Singeapórach” come from?

Singeapórach (Irish) comes from Irish Singeapór, from English Singapore, from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Singeapórach (Irish): Singaporean

Definitions

  1. Singaporean

Ancestry of “Singeapórach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishSingeapórSingapore
2EnglishSingapore—
3MalaySingapura—
4Sanskritसिंहपुर—
5Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
6Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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