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Where does “agallamh” come from?

agallamh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish acallam, from Old Irish acaldam, from Old Irish ad·gládathar — addresses, speaks to, converses with; address,...

agallamh (Irish): verbal noun of agaill; argument; interview

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of agaill; argument; interview

Ancestry of “agallamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishacallam—
2Old Irishacaldamverbal noun of ad·gládathar; Act of addressing,...
3Old Irishad·gládatharaddresses, speaks to, converses with; address,...

Words derived from “agallamh”

  • imagallamh
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