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Where does “ardintinneach” come from?

ardintinneach (Irish) comes from Irish intinn, from Old Irish intinn, from Latin intentio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ardintinneach (Irish): high-spirited; headstrong

Definitions

  1. high-spirited; headstrong

Ancestry of “ardintinneach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishintinnmind; intention, intent; objective, purpose,...
2Old Irishintinnmind, view, disposition; intention, will,...
3Latinintentiostrain, tension; increase, augmentation;...
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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