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Where does “cnáimhseach” come from?

cnáimhseach (Irish) comes from Old Irish cnáimsech — midwife.

cnáimhseach (Irish): midwife; obstetric; obstetrical

Definitions

  1. midwife; obstetric; obstetrical

Ancestry of “cnáimhseach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcnáimsechmidwife

Words derived from “cnáimhseach”

  • cnáimhseachas
Every word from Old Irish cnáimsech →