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Where does “coimeád” come from?

coimeád (Irish) comes from Old Irish coimét, from Old Irish con·eim — protects, preserves, secures.

coimeád (Irish): keep; observe; guard

Definitions

  1. keep; observe; guard

Ancestry of “coimeád”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcoimétact of keeping, guarding, preserving
2Old Irishcon·eimprotects, preserves, secures

Words derived from “coimeád”

  • banchoimeádaí
  • coimeádán
  • coimeádaí
  • coimeádach
  • coimeádachas
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