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Where does “amhas” come from?

amhas (Irish) comes from Old Irish amos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

amhas (Irish): hireling, servant; hired soldier, mercenary;...

Definitions

  1. hireling, servant; hired soldier, mercenary;...

Ancestry of “amhas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishamos—
2Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “amhas”

  • amhsán
  • amhsach
  • amhasmhar
  • amhasóir
  • amhasóireacht
  • amhsóir
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