Where does “daltán” come from?

daltán (Irish) comes from Old Irish daltán, from Old Irish án, from Old Irish air — for.

daltán (Irish): foster child; young pupil

Definitions

  1. foster child; young pupil

Ancestry of “daltán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdaltánlittle foster child, little pupil
2Old Irishánverbal noun of aigid
3Old Irishairfor
Every word from Old Irish air →Every word from Old Irish án →Every word from Old Irish daltán →
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