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Where does “aistear” come from?

aistear (Irish) comes from Old Irish astar — journey, travel.

aistear (Irish): journey; roundabout way; inconvenience

Definitions

  1. journey; roundabout way; inconvenience

Ancestry of “aistear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishastarjourney, travel

Words derived from “aistear”

  • aistreach
  • aistrí
  • aistire
  • neamhaistreach
  • neamhaistearach
  • aistearach
  • aistreán
  • aistreánach
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