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Where does “acmhainn” come from?

acmhainn (Irish) comes from Old Irish accmaing, from Old Irish ad·cumaing — reaches, extends to, attains to.

acmhainn (Irish): capacity, endurance; means, resources;...

Definitions

  1. capacity, endurance; means, resources;...

Ancestry of “acmhainn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaccmaingact of encompassing, encircling; power, ability,...
2Old Irishad·cumaingreaches, extends to, attains to

Words derived from “acmhainn”

  • acmhainneacht
  • acmhainneach
  • anacmhainn
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