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Where does “aondachtóir” come from?

aondachtóir (Irish) comes from Irish óir, from Middle Irish ór, from Old Irish hóre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

aondachtóir (Irish): unionist

Definitions

  1. unionist

Ancestry of “aondachtóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishóirfor, because; vocative/genitive singular of ór
2Middle Irishór—
3Old Irishhórebecause, since; For quotations using this term,...
4Latinhōra—
5Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
6Proto-Hellenic*worā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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