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Where does “cáinte” come from?

cáinte (Irish) comes from Old Irish cáinte, from Old Irish cáinid, from Old Irish cáin — law , regulation, rule; legal due, fine, tax,...

cáinte (Irish): satirist, lampooner; past participle of cáin

Definitions

  1. satirist, lampooner; past participle of cáin

Ancestry of “cáinte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcáintesatirist, lampooner
2Old Irishcáinidto revile
3Old Irishcáinlaw , regulation, rule; legal due, fine, tax,...

Words derived from “cáinte”

  • bancháinte
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