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Where does “diallas” come from?

diallas (Irish) comes from Irish diall, from Old Irish díallaid, from Old Irish do·ella — turns aside, deviates, bends; goes astray, errs,...

diallas (Irish): deviation

Definitions

  1. deviation

Ancestry of “diallas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdiallincline; decline, deviate; verbal noun of diall
2Old Irishdíallaidturns , bends, reaches; stoops to, submits to;...
3Old Irishdo·ellaturns aside, deviates, bends; goes astray, errs,...

Words derived from “diallas”

  • aindiallais
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