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Where does “adhaint” come from?

adhaint (Irish) comes from Irish adhain, from Old Irish ad·annai — kindles, lights; stirs up, incites; sets going,...

adhaint (Irish): verbal noun of adhain; inflammation; ignition

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of adhain; inflammation; ignition

Ancestry of “adhaint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishadhainkindle; inflame; ignite
2Old Irishad·annaikindles, lights; stirs up, incites; sets going,...

Words derived from “adhaint”

  • so-adhainte
  • adhainte
  • athadhain
  • adhantach
  • inadhainte
  • adhantaí
  • adhain
  • adhainteoir
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