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Where does “codladh” come from?

codladh (Irish) comes from Old Irish cotlud, from Old Irish con·tuili — sleeps, falls asleep.

codladh (Irish): verbal noun of codail; sleep, slumber

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of codail; sleep, slumber

Ancestry of “codladh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcotludverbal noun of con·tuili; sleeping, sleep
2Old Irishcon·tuilisleeps, falls asleep

Words derived from “codladh”

  • neamhchodladh
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