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Where does “ainleoireacht” come from?

ainleoireacht (Irish) comes from Irish -acht, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

ainleoireacht (Irish): kedging ; holding of position in current;...

Definitions

  1. kedging ; holding of position in current;...

Ancestry of “ainleoireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-achtNominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or...
2Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
3Proto-Celtic-axtā—
4Proto-Celticaxtā—
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