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Where does “aithne” come from?

aithne (Irish) comes from Old Irish aithne — verbal noun of ad·noí; an act of entrusting,...

aithne (Irish): acquaintance, acquaintanceship; recognition; act...

Definitions

  1. acquaintance, acquaintanceship; recognition; act...

Ancestry of “aithne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaithneverbal noun of ad·noí; an act of entrusting,...

Words derived from “aithne”

  • féinaithne
  • athaithne
  • anaithne
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