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Where does “bliantúil” come from?

bliantúil (Irish) comes from Irish bliain, from Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *bleidanī, from Proto-Celtic *bleidū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyd-, from Old English blēaþ, from Proto-Germanic blauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European mlew-.

bliantúil (Irish): annual, yearly

Definitions

  1. annual, yearly

Ancestry of “bliantúil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbliainyear
2Old Irishblíadainyear
3Proto-Celtic*bleidanī—
4Proto-Celtic*bleidū—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyd-pale, pallid
6Old Englishblēaþgentle, timid, peaceful, inactive; gentle, shy,...
7Proto-Germanicblauþuzweak, feeble, emaciated; lacking, void, naked;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmlew-—

Words derived from “bliantúil”

  • leathbhliantúil
  • débhliantúil
  • cúigbhliantúil
  • ilbhliantúil
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