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Where does “altaigh” come from?

altaigh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish altaigid, from Old Irish ad·tluchedar — to thank; to give thanks, rejoice at.

altaigh (Irish): give thanks , say grace; inflection of altach: ##...

Definitions

  1. give thanks , say grace; inflection of altach: ##...

Ancestry of “altaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishaltaigid—
2Old Irishad·tluchedarto thank; to give thanks, rejoice at

Words derived from “altaigh”

  • altaitheach
Every word from Old Irish ad·tluchedar →