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Where does “cothromasach” come from?

cothromasach (Irish) comes from Irish cothromas, from Irish cothrom, from Old Irish comthrom — of equal weight; of the same weight.

cothromasach (Irish): equitable

Definitions

  1. equitable

Ancestry of “cothromasach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcothromasequity
2Irishcothromequally heavy, balanced; equal; level
3Old Irishcomthromof equal weight; of the same weight
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