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Where does “drong” come from?

drong (Irish) comes from Old Irish drong, from Proto-Celtic drungos — multitude; throng; host.

drong (Irish): body of people; group, set, faction; some;...

Definitions

  1. body of people; group, set, faction; some;...

Ancestry of “drong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdrong—
2Proto-Celticdrungosmultitude; throng; host

Words derived from “drong”

  • aondrongach
  • drongadóir
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