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Where does “barúlach” come from?

barúlach (Irish) comes from Irish barúil, from Middle Irish baramail, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus.

barúlach (Irish): opinionated, of the opinion; conjectural,...

Definitions

  1. opinionated, of the opinion; conjectural,...

Ancestry of “barúlach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbarúilverbal noun of barúil; opinion; think, opine,...
2Middle Irishbaramailcomparison, the like, match; opinion, conjecture,...
3LatinparabolaA comparison, illustration, likeness; An...
4Ancient Greekπαραβολήa placing of two things side by side,...
5Ancient Greekπαραβάλλωto compare; to set side by side; I set side by...
6Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
7Ancient Greekπαρά
8Latinverēdus—
9Gaulishwerēdoshorse
10Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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