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Where does “cithdhíonach” come from?

cithdhíonach (Irish) comes from Irish díonach, from Old Irish dínach — protecting, protected.

cithdhíonach (Irish): showerproof

Definitions

  1. showerproof

Ancestry of “cithdhíonach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdíonachprotective; impermeable, proof
2Old Irishdínachprotecting, protected
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