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Where does “adhmadóireacht” come from?

adhmadóireacht (Irish) comes from Irish adhmadóir, from Irish adhmad, from Old Irish admat, from Proto-Celtic ad-mentos, from Proto-Celtic manyetor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

adhmadóireacht (Irish): carpentry, woodworking

Definitions

  1. carpentry, woodworking

Ancestry of “adhmadóireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishadhmadóirwoodworker
2Irishadhmadwood ; timber; material, substance; wood
3Old Irishadmatinvention; material, timber; poem
4Proto-Celticad-mentos—
5Proto-Celticmanyetorto think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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