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Where does “bolcánach” come from?

bolcánach (Irish) comes from Irish bolcán, from Irish -ach, from Middle Irish -ach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

bolcánach (Irish): volcanic; fiery

Definitions

  1. volcanic; fiery

Ancestry of “bolcánach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbolcánvolcano; spirits, strong drink, poteen
2Irish-achForms nouns from other nouns and adjectives with...
3Middle Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
4Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
5Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
7Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Words derived from “bolcánach”

  • bolcánachas
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