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Where does “amhlán” come from?

amhlán (Irish) comes from Old Irish amlán — fool, simpleton.

amhlán (Irish): boor; dolt

Definitions

  1. boor; dolt

Ancestry of “amhlán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishamlánfool, simpleton

Words derived from “amhlán”

  • amhlánta
  • amhlántacht
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