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Where does “amharclann” come from?

amharclann (Irish) comes from Irish lann, from Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

amharclann (Irish): theater, theatre

Definitions

  1. theater, theatre

Ancestry of “amharclann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlannsword; blade; scale
2Old Irishlannthin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house
3Proto-Celticɸlaxsnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “amharclann”

  • closamharclann
  • amharclannach
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