Where does “foraoisigh” come from?
foraoisigh (Irish) comes from Irish foraois, from Middle Irish foraís, from Anglo-Norman forest, from Medieval Latin forestis — open wood; dative plural of foresta; ablative...
foraoisigh (Irish): forest, afforest; inflection of foraoiseach :
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Definitions
- forest, afforest; inflection of foraoiseach :
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Ancestry of “foraoisigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | foraois | forest, timber; retreat, recess; lair, den |
| 2 | Middle Irish | foraís | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | forest | forest, royal hunting ground |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | forestis | open wood; dative plural of foresta; ablative... |