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Where does “amhras” come from?

amhras (Irish) comes from Old Irish amaires, from Old Irish ám, from Proto-Celtic rāmo-s.

amhras (Irish): doubt; suspicion; opinion, guess; speculation

Definitions

  1. doubt; suspicion; opinion, guess; speculation

Ancestry of “amhras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishamairesunbelief, lack of faith; lack of belief ,...
2Old Irishám—
3Proto-Celticrāmo-s—

Words derived from “amhras”

  • amhrasán
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