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Where does “astu” come from?

astu (Irish) comes from Middle Irish asta, from Old Irish essib.

astu (Irish): verbal noun of astaigh; emission; arrestment,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of astaigh; emission; arrestment,...

Ancestry of “astu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishasta—
2Old Irishessib—

Words derived from “astu”

  • astúchán
  • fóta-astú
Every word from Old Irish essib →