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Where does “croscheist” come from?

croscheist (Irish) comes from Irish ceist, from Old Irish ceist, from Latin quaestiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

croscheist (Irish): cross-question

Definitions

  1. cross-question

Ancestry of “croscheist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishceistquestion
2Old Irishceistquestion
3Latinquaestiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “croscheist”

  • croscheisteoir
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