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Where does “cló-eagraí” come from?

cló-eagraí (Irish) comes from Irish eagraí, from Irish eagar, from Middle Irish ecor, from Middle Irish in·cuirethar — puts in, brings in, introduces, imposes.

cló-eagraí (Irish): compositor

Definitions

  1. compositor

Ancestry of “cló-eagraí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheagraíorganizer, arranger
2Irisheagararrangement, order; state, plight; ornamental,...
3Middle Irishecorarranging, disposing, setting in order
4Middle Irishin·cuiretharputs in, brings in, introduces, imposes
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