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Where does “fíodóir” come from?

fíodóir (Irish) comes from Middle Irish figedóir, from Middle Irish figid — weaves, plaits, intertwines.

fíodóir (Irish): weaver; spider; small light person

Definitions

  1. weaver; spider; small light person

Ancestry of “fíodóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfigedóirweaver
2Middle Irishfigidweaves, plaits, intertwines

Words derived from “fíodóir”

  • lámhfhíodóireacht
  • fíodóireacht
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