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Where does “ailcín” come from?

ailcín (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.

ailcín (Irish): halcyon

Definitions

  1. halcyon

Ancestry of “ailcín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών →