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Where does “deireanach” come from?

deireanach (Irish) comes from Middle Irish deiredach, from Old Irish deired — remainder, residue; end, rear, conclusion.

deireanach (Irish): last; late

Definitions

  1. last; late

Ancestry of “deireanach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdeiredach—
2Old Irishdeiredremainder, residue; end, rear, conclusion
Every word from Old Irish deired →